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Myanmar bourse seeks shot in the arm from overseas investors

Yangon Stock Exchange expected to allow stakes of up to 35% within months

Only five companies are listed on the Yangon Stock Exchange.   © Reuters

YANGON -- Myanmar will let foreign individuals and companies invest in the Yangon Stock Exchange, looking to breathe new life into the nation's lone bourse.

The Southeast Asian country's Securities and Exchange Commission issued the notice on Friday. Foreign investors will be permitted to hold stakes totaling up to 35% in companies trading in Yangon. No concrete start date was given, but market watchers expect such trading to open by the end of the year.

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