Barbados Stock Exchange Launches International Securities Market

The Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) formally launched an international securities market (ISM) on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Though within the BSE, the ISM will operate as a separate market with distinct rules that apply to membership, trading, clearing and settlement and listing of securities. As such, the ISM will be able to attract issuers from both Barbados and international markets that may otherwise be listed and traded on other exchanges.

In his remarks, Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, the Honourable Donville Inniss applauded "the vision and determination of the BSE in the launch of the International Securities Market as it aligns with the futuristic view which my Ministry has articulated as a goal for the development of our international business and financial services sector. It also brings our vision of Barbados becoming the international financial wealth management centre of choice in the western