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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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