The Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) has outlined its strategic goals for 2025, stating that 2025 will be a successful year for the entire market and a golden opportunity for its investors.
In a report on Market Situation in 2024 and Strategic Plans for 2025 issued this month, CSX stated that as Cambodia is becoming an upper middle-income country, it will continue to play a role as an institution in facilitating capital mobilisation and promoting investment with integrity and sustainability to drive national economic growth.
The collaboration between the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) and all members and relevant stakeholders will ensure the continued growth of the market and attract new investors, especially large and target investors, according to the report.The recovery of various sectors and the reduction of interest rates will improve the state of the securities market. Concurrently, the listing of new equity securities in 2025 is poised to stimulate trading and attract further investors," the source added.
CSX has identified 2025 as a pivotal year for investors, with the company aiming to achieve substantial targets.
These include doubling the daily trading value to approximately US$300,000, adding 15,000 new trading accounts, and increasing the number of listed companies by at least 6.
CSX has announced that three more companies are expected to list equity securities in 2025, with a further four companies expected to list debt securities in the same period.According to the report, as of 2024, there were a total of 58,394 active trading accounts, 12,745 of which were new accounts opened, representing an increase of over 26 percent compared to the total number as of 2023.
The average daily trading value in 2024 was more than 535 million riels (approximately US$133,963), showing a 35 percent decline from 2023.The average daily trading volume was 101,843 shares, with 93 percent traded by local investors. The number of buy and sell orders averaged 3,627 per day in 2024, representing a 20% increase compared to the previous year.In terms of investor contributions, Taiwan led with 39.50%, followed by Japan (21.31%), China (14.18%), and Thailand (5.36%) in 2024.
The exchange currently offers two types of securities: stocks and bonds. The equity market comprises 11 listed companies and 12 companies that have issued corporate bonds, collectively raising US$389 million from the market.CSX, launched in 2012, is a joint venture between the Cambodian government, which holds 55% of the stakes, and the Korean Exchange, which owns the remaining 45%.
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