Why is this important
New corporate bond issues expand companies’ opportunities to attract financing through the stock market. For investors, this also creates additional instruments with fixed returns and regular payments. Activity in the corporate bond market is considered one of the indicators of the development of Uzbekistan’s domestic capital market.
What happened
- The “Tashkent” Republican Stock Exchange announced that a new issue of AGAT CREDIT corporate bonds had been included in the exchange quotation list.
- The bond placement will begin on May 20, 2026. The issue предусматривает a coupon yield of 25% per annum with monthly coupon payments.
- The circulation period of the bonds will be 730 days. The nominal value of one bond has been set at 100,000 soums.
Context
- For the company, issuing bonds is becoming a way to attract additional funds without relying on bank loans.
- At the same time, the high coupon rate indicates the issuer’s intention to increase investor interest in the offering.
For market participants, this means the emergence of a new instrument with fixed income and regular monthly payments. - The expansion of the number of corporate bonds on the exchange also supports the development of the local debt market and increases investment choices for private investors.
