The “Bond Forum 2025”, initiated by the Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia, was successfully held on April 17th. The event was co-organized by the Financial Regulatory Commission, the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Mongolian Association of Securities Dealers.
The forum aimed to raise awareness of the importance of the bond market and increase participation in the capital markets. It featured presentations and panel discussions on topics including the current state and future prospects of Mongolia’s bond market, regulatory and policy frameworks, international bond market trends and their applicability to Mongolia, the significance of credit ratings in assessing bond financing potential, and the impact of developing the domestic government securities market to establish a benchmark yield curve.
During the forum, the Financial Regulatory Commission emphasized its ongoing efforts to facilitate access to capital markets for large domestic companies as an alternative to high-cost bank loans. These efforts include easing collateral and guarantee requirements for short-term, low-denomination bond issuances and streamlining the registration process with securities trading institutions.
Additionally, the Financial Regulatory Commission, the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Mongolian Stock Exchange, and the Mongolian Association of Securities Dealers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the participation of Mongolia’s Top 100 enterprises in the capital markets and to support and simplify their securities issuance processes.