Uzbekistan Partners with NASDAQ to Upgrade Tashkent Stock Exchange

NASDAQ, one of the world’s leading stock exchanges, is set to contribute to the modernisation of Uzbekistan’s Republican Stock Exchange Tashkent. The initiative was discussed during President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s meeting with NASDAQ chair Adena Friedman.

Plans also include the creation of infrastructure to enable trading in government bonds, a step seen as essential for expanding Uzbekistan’s financial markets.

Founded in 1971, NASDAQ was the first electronic exchange to carry out transactions entirely through computer systems. Today, it lists shares of thousands of companies, including global technology giants such as Apple and Google.

The talks with NASDAQ took place during the Uzbek president’s visit to the United States, where government bodies and local companies signed a series of agreements with American firms. These included major deals with Boeing and Citigroup, underlining Tashkent’s growing ties with US business.