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Bahrain bourse becomes ANNA member

30 Jun 2010

(MENAFN) The Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) announced that it has joined the Paris-based Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA) as a permanent member, Gulf Daily News reported.

ANNA is responsible for implementing and promoting the ISIN as a global identifier (based on ISO 6166) for securities listed and traded in various stock exchanges and capital markets. ISIN is basically the only internationally recognized standard that uniquely identifies securities.

The BSE is now the only organization in Bahrain that can issue ISIN numbers, where the Exchange will be able to allocate and maintain ISIN numbers for all securities listed or non-listed in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

This will therefore ensure that a consistent numbering system with international The ANNA member list includes representatives from various markets including regulatory authorities for securities, central depositary institutions, and stock exchanges responsible for identification.

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