Bishkek, June 8, 2026 /Kabar/. Aida Chodulova, CEO of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange (KSE), took part in the international forum "FEAS Days in China" at the Shanghai Stock Exchange, the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange reported.
As part of the session on Central Asia, Aida Chodulova presented a report on the opportunities of the Kyrgyz stock market for the economy and business.
The forum, a large-scale four-day event held from June 7 to 10 in Shanghai, brought together the heads of leading trading platforms from Europe and Asia. In addition to the Shanghai Stock Exchange, which is hosting the forum, major global and regional institutions are widely represented at the forum: the Singapore Exchange (SGX Group), the Bucharest Stock Exchange, the Muscat Stock Exchange (Oman), the exchanges of Malaysia (Bursa Malaysia), Indonesia (IDX), Cambodia, Armenia, and North Macedonia, as well as those of Central Asian countries. Forum participants will also visit MOONS' high-tech production facility in Jiangsu Province (China).
"Today, the Shanghai Stock Exchange has transformed into a multifunctional financial institution, combining several key areas of activity to support the national economy. In addition to the traditional corporate securities market, we are actively developing the government bond and bill sector, as well as a commodities platform that creates transparent market pricing mechanisms. A special strategic vector for us is the launch of a national digital exchange trading mechanism for precious metals in 2026. "At the same time, the Exchange is actively promoting the ESG agenda, creating conditions for the placement of green and social bonds, while simultaneously implementing educational initiatives to improve financial literacy," said the CEO of the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange.
The KSE's precious metals sector was of particular interest to participants, as Kyrgyzstan is known to be among the top five countries in terms of gold reserves, and gold mining accounts for 60% of the country's exports. In 2026, the KSE officially launched a national digital exchange trading mechanism for precious metals, with Kyrgyzaltyn JSC acting as a market maker to ensure market transparency. Successes in the ESG sector have also been noted: the volume of sustainable bond placements increased to $14.9 million in 2025.
As part of ongoing reforms, where the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic has become a key shareholder of the KSE with a 62.17% stake, the exchange is modernizing its digital platforms, launching a foreign exchange sector, and preparing state-owned companies for IPOs. According to Aida Chodulova, the Kyrgyz stock market is undergoing active transformation. All the conditions for attracting investment, digitalization, and integration into the international system are being created, and the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange is fully open to cooperation.