YEREVAN, 31 October. /ARKA/. The annual award ceremony of the Armenian Stock Exchange (AMX), which unites leading companies of the financial sector, was held the day before in Yerevan. AMX and the Central Securities Depository presented awards to the active participants of Armenia's capital market, thus recognising their achievements in 2023-2024.

‘We try to encourage fair competition among market participants, as well as demonstrate our appreciation of those who are active in various fields, whether it is the bond market, government bonds, equities,’ AMX Executive Director Hayk Yeganian said.

He said that this year, in addition to the traditional awards, a new nomination has also been established.

Ani Makaryan, Executive Director of the Central Depository , noted that the new nomination is about innovation.

‘It is about the introduction and development of new technologies,’ she said, adding that this nomination is a new method of stimulating innovation, which is especially important in this field.

Based on market data for 2023, 18 winners of various nominations were selected who were active in the capital market, recording impressive performance. A further three nominations saw incentive awards presented to employees of various banks and investment companies.

A special incentive award was given to the most active student of the EBRD Capital Markets e-Learning Programme, a digital education platform for financial markets.

During the event, a panel discussion on ‘Development and Internationalisation of Armenia's Capital Market’ was held. The participants addressed the challenges and opportunities for Armenia on the path of integration in international markets. Topics included increasing foreign investment, improving market infrastructure and compliance with international standards.-0-