Astana International Exchange ("AIX", "Exchange") is pleased to announce that the leading Russian international investment bank VTB Capital has become a trading member of AIX. This further expands AIX distribution network to international and Russian investors.
CEO of AIX, Tim Bennett noted:
“VTB Capital is one of the largest investment banks in Russia, that operates not only in Russian but also across global markets. We are pleased that through VTB Capital's clients' access to AIX products, we will be able to attract more international investment and help increase the market liquidity.”
Aidar Kaliyev, Head of Operations in Central Asia, Senior Vice-President of VTB:
“VTB has been present in Kazakhstan for 11 years, during which we became one of the main Russian banks in the market and carried out a significant number of transactions to raise capital on international markets for the country's leading private and state-owned companies. The strategy to facilitate access to the Kazakhstani local stock market for investment is attracting more and more local and international players. VTB Capital's membership in AIX will expand the pool of investors who are interested in direct access to financial instruments already traded on AIX and to new issues of securities of Kazakhstani companies, which will contribute to the further development of the stock market and increase the investment attractiveness of the economy.”
