Armenia’s securities market on October 7: AMX summary
There were no government bond trades on the Armenia Stock Exchange (AMX) on October 7. Corporate bonds changed hands in 90 trades across 54 issues worth AMD 603.27 million (about $1.67 million) and $568,700.
Fast Bank bonds (FSCRBQ) led AMD issues with AMD 135.33 million in 7 trades, about 22% of the day’s AMD turnover. They closed at 101.39% of par, with a yield to maturity of 9.55%. Among USD issues, Ameriabank bonds (AMRBBN6) led with $154,900 in 1 trade at a yield to maturity of 5.50%, followed by Ameriabank’s AMRBBMS issue at $154,100. Yields on AMD bond trades ranged from 5.9% to 12.7%.
Shares saw 5 trades in 4 securities worth AMD 281,400. ACBA Bank shares (ACBA) led with AMD 165,600 in 1 trade, unchanged at AMD 20,700. Unibank shares (UNIB) fell 4.62% to AMD 330. Telecom Armenia (AMTL) traded at AMD 220.4 and Tel-Cell (TLCL) at AMD 315. In the repo segment, 3 trades worth AMD 515.35 million were concluded against Armeconombank bonds (HEZBBQ and HEZBBM1) for 14 days at 7.10–7.25%.
The AMD Corporate Bond Market Index (CBMI_AMD) rose 0.01% to 104.58, while the AMD 1–3 Year Corporate Bond Index (C3YBI_AMD) was unchanged at 103.68. The USD market index (CBMI_USD) fell 0.01% to 101.69, with a yield to maturity of 5.00%, and the USD 1–3 year index (C3YBI_USD) slipped 0.02% to 101.24.
On AMX, the corporate bond market totals AMD 1.06 trillion and market capitalisation AMD 349.5 billion. A total of 276 securities of 64 issuers are listed and admitted to trading.
According to AMX, the US dollar was at AMD 362.14, the euro at AMD 407.19 and the Russian rouble at AMD 4.241.
trillion drams (AMD)
billion drams (AMD)
| Index | Value | Change | Yield to maturity | Mod. duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
AMD Corporate Bond Market Index
CBMI_AMD
|
104.58 | +0.01% | 1.63 | |
|
AMD 1–3 Year Corporate Bond Index
C3YBI_AMD
|
103.68 | 0.00% | 0.91 | |
|
USD Corporate Bond Market Index
CBMI_USD
|
101.69 | -0.01% | 5.00% | 1.81 |
|
USD 1–3 Year Corporate Bond Index
C3YBI_USD
|
101.24 | -0.02% | 3.88% | 1.09 |
90 trades
FSCRBQ
0 trades
5 trades
ACBA
Activity was concentrated in AMD corporate bonds, which accounted for most of the day’s turnover, with a fifth of that turnover in a single Fast Bank issue (FSCRBQ). Corporate bond indices moved by no more than 0.02%. There were no government bond trades.
