KASE conducted a self-assessment of its activities in calculating indexes and indicators for compliance with the IOSCO principles

/KASE, November 22, 2024/ – In order to comply with recognized international standards for quality, transparency and responsibility, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) has conducted a self-assessment of its activities in calculating indexes and indicators of the stock and money markets for compliance with the document of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) "Principles for Financial Benchmarks". Compliance with the IOSCO principles in terms of activities on calculating indicators ensures transparency and reliability of data, strengthens the confidence of market participants, meets international standards and makes the market attractive to global investors. In addition, such compliance minimizes the risks of manipulation and errors, maintains high quality of calculations and simplifies interaction with regulators. Currently, KASE calculates and publishes 33 indexes and indicators, including: - 21 stock market indexes: KASE Index, ESG bond indexes, government and corporate bond indexes; - 10 money market indexes: TONIA, TRION, SWAP-1D and SWAP-2D, TONIA Compounded and others; - two composite indexes – Money and Bond Market Index and Money Market Index. A press release dedicated to this event was published on KASE's Internet resource: - https://kase.kz/files/press/ru/21_11_2024_iosco_2024_rus.pdf – in Russian; - https://kase.kz/files/press/ru/21_11_2024_iosco_eng.pdf – in English. [2024-11-22]