On May 27, 2021, a video conference was held in the framework of joint cooperation between the Ministry of Economy, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA) and the Baku Stock Exchange.

On May 27, 2021, the Ministry of Economy, the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Small and Medium Business Development Agency (SMBDA), and the Baku Stock Exchange held a video conference on the topic agreed on the benefits of applying corporate governance standards in terms of improving management processes and business profitability, business ethics and corporate social responsibility.

The purpose of the video conference is to inform the business community about the principles and application of corporate governance standards, measures to increase the efficiency of management processes and increase business profitability, identify financing opportunities in the capital market, stimulate listing in the corporate sector, and capital market development.

Representatives of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku Stock Exchange, the Ministry of Economy, and Azfinance Investment Companies discussed ways to attract funds from the capital market during the video conference.

There was a presentation on the measures taken to stimulate listing in the current year, discounts for companies applying for listing, services provided to issuers under the Listing Advisory Program. At the same time, the meeting was held in an interactive form, and on the development of capital markets was held with the participants.

Capital market participants regularly organize awareness-raising events to raise awareness of the capital market, promote the practice of issuing securities in the local business environment and listing on the stock exchange.