26 July 2009
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) on Sunday said that four more firms will join its electronic trading sessions as of this Tuesday, brining up the number of electronically registered companies to 46 out of a total 91.
BAGHDAD: The Iraqi Stock Exchange (ISX) on Sunday said that four more firms will join its electronic trading sessions as of this Tuesday, brining up the number of electronically registered companies to 46 out of a total 91.
The firms are al-Badiya Company for Public Transportation, al-Mosul Company for Theme Parks, al-Iraqiya Company for Engineering Works, and the Gulf Commercial Bank.
The ISX witnessed the first e-trading session on April 19 over five registered companies, three banks and two hotels. The banks are the Ashur International Bank (AIB), Al-Mansour Bank and the Iraqi Credit Bank while the hotels are the Ashtar Hotel and Al-Mansour Hotel.
On June 7, the Iraqi Middle East Investment Bank and the Warka Bank joined the electronic trading sessions.
The ISX now holds three electronic sessions on a weekly basis: on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
© Aswat Aliraq 2009
