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Azleema Ahmed Deputy Manager Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA)

Azleema Ahmed Deputy Manager Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA). Maldives Securities Depository (MSD). What is a MSD? MSD is the first Central Depository in Maldives

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Azleema Ahmed Deputy Manager Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA)

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  1. Azleema Ahmed Deputy Manager Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA)

  2. Maldives Securities Depository (MSD) What is a MSD? MSD is the first Central Depository in Maldives It is an automated system which provides investors an efficient central clearing of securities for the securities traded on the Maldives Stock Exchange.

  3. Maldives Securities Depository • Maldives Securities Depository (MSD) was incorporated on 14th April, 2004 • MSD is housed within the CMDA • CDS rules is adopted by the Securities Act 2/2006

  4. Maldives Securities Depository • Object – To speed up share trading and facilitate safe keeping of share • Services • Account registration • Share deposit and withdrawal • Share transfer for trading • Safe keeping • Account information to investor & companies

  5. How does the MSD work? Investor Directly Deposited SHARE CERT CDS

  6. Certificates Shares credited How does the MSD work? CDS

  7. Stock Exchange How does the MSD work? Investors Transactions MSD Shareholders List Contract Note Investors A/C Share transferred

  8. MSD Investor “A” A/C Investor “B” A/C How does the MSD work?

  9. MSD uses Direct A/C method • Merits • Investors are more confident as securities are held under their name • Easier to manage and minimise errors • Direct transfer facility • Easier to monitor the trading as first hand information on trading personnel • Legally matters can be solved easily

  10. Future Plans • Plan • To provide Indirect account method • To facilitate broker, custodian participation • To facilitate settlement and Clearing for the securities traded • To facilitate pledging of securities (lending and borrowing) • To facilitated debt and other types of securities

  11. MSD Goal • Ultimate goal is to establish an efficient central depository system for clearing and settlement for the securities market in the Maldives • To established a Dematerialized Market

  12. MSD uses Direct A/C method • Demerits • Difficulty in A/C opening • Less people in the depository • Information is not often updated to depository • Difficulty in operation and handling of A/C.

  13. Maldives Securities Depository (MSD) • Thus we need to study and understand methods and procedures • Learn best practices and knowledge of other developed Depositories and Clearing system so that we can develop and enhance the depository to achieve the ultimate goal. • Corporation, assistance and expertise of sister depositories, institutions and member countries are very crucial. THANK YOU

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