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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2011<br />
KARACHI STOCK EXCHANGE<br />
The KSE 100 index registered a growth of<br />
60% in 2009.<br />
Adnan Afridi<br />
Managing Director<br />
The year 2009 was a year of consolidation and<br />
recovery. Pakistan’s economic growth rate<br />
declined to just over 2% compared to an average<br />
growth rate of almost 7% over the 5 year period<br />
2004-08. A weak global economy, high levels of<br />
political uncertainty and a poor law and order<br />
situation all played a role in the decline in the<br />
country’s economic activity.<br />
Despite being a slow year, the reduction in<br />
inflation, relative macro-stability, strong<br />
remittances and gradual monetary easing by the<br />
State Bank of Pakistan led to encouraging<br />
corporate performance. The capital markets have<br />
rebounded albeit with low volumes and their<br />
performance remains highly correlated with the<br />
political and security situation in the country. The<br />
KSE 100 index registered a growth of 60% in 2009<br />
which is especially impressive against the<br />
backdrop of militant activity in the country. It is<br />
also encouraging to note that companies are once<br />
again beginning to show a keen interest in raising<br />
capital and towards the end of 2009 a significant<br />
increase in IPOs has been witnessed which<br />
signals a path to recovery in market activity for the<br />
next year.<br />
During 2009, the Karachi Stock Exchange reintroduced<br />
Deliverable Futures Contracts and<br />
adopted the global FIX protocol allowing Direct<br />
Market access for global traders. The Karachi<br />
Stock Exchange, also introduced the Debt Market;<br />
now trading in corporate bonds is being<br />
conducted through the Bonds Automated Trading<br />
System (BATs). We are hopeful that with continued<br />
support from the State Bank of Pakistan and<br />
active participation from asset management<br />
organizations, and banks, this market will be<br />
extended to include public debt as well. In line<br />
with our commitment to investors we continued to<br />
upgrade our risk management capabilities – the<br />
KSE introduced Client Level Margining on October<br />
1, 2009. The objective of this mechanism was to<br />
bring about a shift from broker level margining to<br />
the Client/UIN level margining. All related<br />
trading/exposure capital is now available on the<br />
basis of UIN wise collateral positions in terms of<br />
respective sub-accounts.<br />
Moving forward, we remain committed to<br />
enhancing our risk management and surveillance<br />
measures to further increase transparency and to<br />
ensure a level playing field for all investors.<br />
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT<br />
The KSE is the biggest and most liquid exchange<br />
amongst the three exchanges of Pakistan. It came<br />
into existence on 18 September 1947. It was later<br />
converted and registered as a company limited by<br />
guarantee on 10 March 1949. Initially, only five<br />
companies were listed with a paid-up capital of Rs.<br />
37 million (US$ 0.62 million).<br />
The year 2009 was year of consolidation and<br />
recovery. The KSE 100 Index registered a growth<br />
of 60% and close at 9386.92 points. As of Dec 31,<br />
2009, ordinary shares of 651 companies were<br />
listed having listed capital of Rs. 814.48 billion<br />
(US$ 9.66 billion) with the market capitalization of<br />
Rs.2,705.88 billion (US$ 32.10 billion).<br />
In 1991 the secondary market was opened to<br />
foreign investors on an equal basis with local<br />
participants. This measure, along with a policy of<br />
privatization, has resulted in rapid growth of the<br />
market since 1991.<br />
Management<br />
The KSE has an independent Board of Directors<br />
(10 directors) with representation from the<br />
Members of the Exchange & from the Corporate<br />
Community. Five directors are elected from<br />
amongst the 200 members of the Exchange and<br />
four non member directors are nominated by<br />
Regulator i.e., SECP the Chairman is elected by<br />
Board from amongst non member Directors<br />
whereas, Managing Director is ex-officio member<br />
of the board KSE is in process of demutualization,<br />
it is presently a company limited by guarantee, will<br />
be converted into a company limited by shares.<br />
Automation of the Exchange<br />
KSE has a fully automated trading system with<br />
T+2 settlement system whereby all trades settle on<br />
the second day after the trade. Internet based<br />
trading system was also launched in December,<br />
2004 to provide an additional facility for investors<br />
to enter their orders. KSE has also launched a<br />
single exchange-traded market for trading<br />
corporate bonds in Pakistan using BATS. KSE’s<br />
BATS provide live system based, on screen<br />
electronic Trading Platform which offer, market<br />
participants a transparent and efficient trading<br />
system features and facilities crucial for the Debt<br />
market Securities Trading. KSE also launched<br />
Stock Index Futures Contract. This marks a<br />
momentous achievement for the KSE.<br />
Unique Identification Number was introduced to<br />
provide a traceable link between every order<br />
entered at the trading system of the Exchange.<br />
VaR based margining system was also introduced<br />
in place of a slab based Risk management<br />
system. The new RMS included, amongst others, a<br />
new netting regime; a margining system based on<br />
Value at Risk (VaR) and Capital Adequacy. KSE<br />
has also adopted the FIX protocol (Financial<br />
Information Exchange) for both trading and market<br />
data. Due to this technology, KSE will be able to<br />
attract local, regional and global liquidity by<br />
providing KSE members to seamlessly interact<br />
with their automated trading platform and offer<br />
access to their international trading partners.<br />
ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2009<br />
• Introduction of Corporate Bonds Automated<br />
Trading System<br />
• Data Vending and Launch of Mobile KSE<br />
Automated Trading System (mKats)<br />
•Implementation of internationally accepted<br />
industry classification Benchmark a jointly<br />
developed classification system launched by FTSE<br />
Group and Dow Jones Index.<br />
RISK MANAGEMENT<br />
• Introduction of Client Level Margining Regime<br />
• Restructuring of Net Capital Balance requirement<br />
• Pre-settlement mechanism in Ready &<br />
Deliverable Future Contract Market<br />
• Introduction of Exposure Dropout Facility during<br />
Trading Hours<br />
•Introduction of Client wise cash deposits<br />
allocation against exposure margin and losses<br />
• Change in Penalty requirements on Net Capital<br />
Balance Certificate.<br />
The National Clearing & Settlement Company has<br />
already been established. The company handles<br />
clearing and settlement of three exchanges of the<br />
country under one roof. Physical settlement to<br />
online real-time book-entry settlement of the<br />
securities through Central Depository System has<br />
also been introduced to eliminate the opportunities<br />
for forgery, fraud and delay in transfer.<br />
Transparency of the listed companies has been<br />
enhanced with the introduction of quality audits,<br />
quarterly financial reports and timely dividend<br />
payouts. Corporate governance is also now the<br />
part of the KSE’s listing regulation.<br />
FUTURE OUTLOOK<br />
KSE is determined to remain one of the growing<br />
investment institutions not only within the country<br />
but globally as well.<br />
• Corporatization and Demutualization of stock<br />
Exchange:<br />
National Assembly has passed the Stock<br />
Exchange (Corporatization, Demutualization and<br />
Integration) Bill and this will now be tabled in the<br />
Senate for its approval and afterward, will be<br />
notified in the official Gazette for its promulgation<br />
as Stock Exchanges (Corporatization,<br />
Demutualization and Integration) Act.<br />
• Introduction of New Products and New<br />
Measures:<br />
KSE plans to introduce new products into the<br />
market, to further cater to the growing needs of its<br />
investors and help develop Pakistan’s capital<br />
markets. KSE will be introducing: Exchange Traded<br />
Funds, Sector Based Index, new derivative<br />
products.<br />
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