Number of transactions on the securities market in Belarus decreased

The volume of transactions on the Belarusian stock market decreased by about 87% in the first quarter of the year, Sputnik reported.

In January-March 2022, there were almost 140 thousand transactions with shares and only about 18.5 thousand in the first three months of this year.

The bond market is also shrinking. In the first quarter, about 2.46 million transactions were recorded. Last year, about 1.7 times more transactions took place.

At the same time, as of April 1 of this year, the number of shares in circulation increased by 14.4%. Also, the volume of bonds in circulation.

Traditionally, most transactions are made with bank bonds, but even here there is a drop. During the year, the number of transactions decreased by 60%. Against this background, large state-owned banks have stopped publishing reports.

At the same time, the debt of Belarusian companies on loans decreased.

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