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Pakistan Stock Exchange formally launched
By News Desk
Published: January 11, 2016
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A new board of Pakistan Stock Exchange is seen mounted at the gate of what was previously known as the Karachi Stock Exchange. PHOTO: ONLINE

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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday inaugurated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE), which has been formed after the merger of the three stock exchanges of Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad.

“Today is a historic day for Pakistan. It took 15 years to make the PSC dream come true. The KSE will now be called PSX,” Ishaq Dar said while addressing the inaugural ceremony of the PSE.

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Pakistan has a bright future ahead and all issues can be resolved with honesty and sincerity, Dar said. “Government’s vision is very clear on law-making. With honesty and sincerity everything can be done,” he said.

“The integration of three exchanges has completed the second phase of the Stock Exchanges Demutualisation and Integration Act 2012, passed by a joint session of parliament,” Radio Pakistan reported.

Further, the finance minister said the government has prepared a roadmap for reviving Pakistan’s economy and is working in all sectors of the economy. “We have foreign exchange reserves for at least six months. Around 22 international institutions have recognised the Pakistani economy as a stable macro economy.”

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Dar said the economy was facing a very dangerous situation in 2012-13 but due to the efforts of the incumbent government the international rating of Pakistan’s economy has turned positive. “Pakistan is now attracting foreign investments and our economy is only getting better.”

Lauding the government’s efforts for restoring peace and stability in the country, the minister said his government is trying its best to counter terrorism across the country. However, he advised that politics should not be involved in issues of national importance.

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Regarding the ongoing energy crisis in the country, Dar claimed that around 10,000MW of electricity would be added to the national grid by March 2018.
 
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What's the benefit of merging three stock exchanges ? Someone please shed light on this matter.

the PSE (PSX) will emerge as the single national stock exchange of the country serving investors throughout the country in a seamless and efficient manner. it will result in a single equity trading platform .

The merger of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Stock Exchanges into PSX could pave the way for more foreign investor interest, observers said.
Borsa Ýstanbul has sent an “initial letter of interest” to the KSE to acquire up to 40% shareholding in the PSE. “Qatar Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange have also shown interest,” according to Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) Managing Director Nadeem Naqvi.

KSE (one of the Thre SE & the Biggest one) was set up in 1947 with only five listed firms and market capitalization of 37 million Pakistani rupees ($37 million as per exchange rates at the time). It now has 572 firms listed with total value of 6,958 billion Pakistani rupees ($66 billion).

Pakistan Stock Exchange to become operational from December 28 - The Express Tribune
 
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What's the benefit of merging three stock exchanges ? Someone please shed light on this matter.
Like we have BSE(Bombay Stock Exchange) and NSE(National Stock Exchange).

To be honest though, Pakistan Govt has been very desperate to increase the liquidity in the KSE, to the extent that they have in a roundabout way legalized money laundering via KSE.

They have given KSE that if you invest money, no questions will be asked from the Govt about where you obtained the money from.
No questions on funds invested in stocks till 2014 - Newspaper - DAWN.COM

Such shenanigans will not be looked favourably in PSX if it materializes and has institutional holdings of foreign exchanges.
 
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