The March 2023 FTSE Equity Country Classification Interim Update Announcement has been published and is available via the following link: FTSE Equity Country Classification - March 2023
An Interim Update Announcement of the markets placed on the FTSE Watch List is provided for the purposes of keeping investors fully informed of their current status. The Watch List comprises markets under consideration for a possible change in classification between Developed, Advanced Emerging, Secondary Emerging and Frontier market status.
Ahead of the publication of the Interim Update Announcement, FTSE Russell consults members of the FTSE Equity Country Classification Advisory Committee, the FTSE Russell regional equity advisory committees, the FTSE Russell Policy Advisory Board, and other stakeholders regarding Watch List status and other markets. Feedback received is considered, and the announcement approved, at a meeting of the FTSE Russell Index Governance Board.
To view the updated FTSE Quality of Markets Assessment Matrix, please visit the following link:
https://www.ftserussell.com/equity-country-classification
For further information on the FTSE Equity Country Classification process, please click here.