Listing requirements and fees in Baku Stock Exchange

Every year, dozens of companies (issuers) in Azerbaijan get the opportunity to raise additional millions in their businesses by placing shares and bonds in the capital markets. Before issuing securities on the stock exchange, the issuer first applies for listing on the Baku Stock Exchange (BSE). Securities traded on the Baku Stock Exchange are listed in 2 (two) market segments based on financial, accountability, transparency and corporate governance indicators of the issuers, and each segment reflects the company's level of development. After listing on the BSE, the securities are presented to the investor base and placement is executed.

We would like to inform that the state registration and placement of investment securities (stocks and bonds) is carried out electronically through the Securities Issuance System established by the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Premium Segment

Here, issuers are expected to meet requirement such as advanced organizational, financial, disclosure and management standards, profitability, and free market turnover on shares. The total amount of the issuer's authorized capital must be at least 2,500,000 AZN. In the premium market segment, government securities are traded, as well as securities of international organizations of which the Republic of Azerbaijan is a member, including issuers that demonstrate high operational and financial performance, applying advanced organizational, financial, disclosure and management standards.

Standard Segment

The requirements for listing here are a bit lenient. The total amount of the issuer's authorized capital must be at least 200,000 AZN. There is no requirement for the volume of free circulation.

List of documents required for Listing application

The issuer must submit the documents required by the Exchange for the listing of securities in electronic form or on paper in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

  1. Form-1 (application form for listing) (Application 1)
  2. Copy of the document on state registration of securities
  3. Issuance prospectus or information memorandum approved in accordance with the legislation