A round table was held in the capital of Kyrgyzstan to discuss the integration of the broker Royal Pure Gold into the international trading platform ITS. This event marked an important step towards expanding access for Kyrgyz investors to global financial markets.
As noted by the participants of the event, connecting to ITS opens up new opportunities for investing in shares of international companies and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) through a local broker. Previously, acquiring foreign securities required opening accounts with foreign brokers and going through numerous bureaucratic procedures.
The integration with ITS aims to simplify access to international financial instruments. Royal Pure Gold is actively developing its digital infrastructure: the Calian Invest platform is intended for transactions with foreign securities, while Calian Exchange is for digital assets. The technical integration is expected to be completed by April, with the launch of a mobile application planned for July. Financial institutions will be able to serve their clients through this new infrastructure. Representatives of ITS emphasized that their platform is an international trading system of the MTF format, registered in the Astana International Financial Centre, providing access to more than 3,000 stocks and over 300 ETFs, including instruments from America, Europe, and Asia. The ITS operating model is based on B2B principles: licensed brokers and banks connect to the system to provide access to their clients. The trading session lasts up to 18 hours a day, allowing transactions with foreign securities to be conducted at convenient daytime hours. According to information from ITS, participants on the platform are present in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa, with a daily trading volume reaching $100 million. There is a growing interest among banks and brokers in Kyrgyzstan to connect to this platform.
Participants of the round table noted that the development of such infrastructure not only expands investment opportunities but also contributes to asset diversification and further integration of Kyrgyzstan into the international financial system.
