Access to global markets
The easiest way to invest is to open an account in a country with a jurisdiction friendly to the Russian Federation. These are Kazakhstan, UAE, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Armenia, etc. Of all the listed countries, the easiest and most convenient way is through brokers and banks located in Kazakhstan. To open an account you need to come in, buy a local SIM card and obtain an IIN (individual identification number). Such trips have been called card or financial tourism since last year.
INSIDE Kazakhistan The entire design will be taken care of quickly enough as digital services are widely developed. Astana has an International Financial Center where companies operate in accordance with international law. For example, broker Freedom Finance Global is a familiar brand for Russians; It is part of the financial holding company Freedom Holding, whose shares are traded on the American technology exchange Nasdaq.
By opening an account at a Kazakh broker with access to the international stock market, an investor has the opportunity to purchase shares of the world’s most famous and profitable companies, funds (ETF – portfolio of shares of foreign companies), bonds and bonds. other instruments denominated in foreign currencies. Markets are in an upward trend this year, and the path to growth is now open for Russian investors during the pre-New Year rally – this is the most successful time of the year in terms of index growth (according to long-term forecast statistics on US markets).
In addition to access to a wide range of shares (from Tesla and Apple technologies to shares of the largest commodity companies), the investor also gets the opportunity to participate in the IPO (initial public offering of shares of promising new enterprises or large companies entering the stock market). first time). Bonds are also very popular as an opportunity to earn passive income. Bond investments allow you to receive a stable coupon income, and the price of paper can also increase. Bonds allow people with extensive market experience and capital to invest.
Earn up to 12% in dollars
Bonds are now an attractive proposition with foreign exchange returns Freedom Holding A.Ş.. They offer dollar returns 12% per year. For the first two years, this rate is fixed at a maximum of 12% for first investors who apply up to and including December 7. The demand for these bonds turned out to be very high, and the company reduced interest rates by a portion of the placement volume to meet investors’ demand. For applications made as of December 8, the return will be at least 11.5%, which is still a very good level for a foreign exchange instrument.
The face value of a paper is $100 and the coupon is guaranteed to be paid monthly. Placement will take place in mid-December and you can still participate through your foreign broker (applications start at $1000).
Bonds are a way for a company to borrow money from investors in the market to develop its various areas. It is important in this case that guarantees of profitability (not only on the “body” of the debt, but also on the interest paid) are provided by the main structure of Freedom Holding Corp., while the securities are issued by Kazakh. There will be no unnecessary risks with the blocking of foreign securities, including the “daughter” of the holding and Russian. Bonds are listed on the Astana International Stock Exchange AIX (International Financial Centre) and, like other investment instruments, can be sold on any day.
Freedom is raising money for its new project: a telecom operator Liberty Telecom. It is part of the holding ecosystem (it already has a bank, two brokers, a network of contact stores, two insurance companies, etc.). The goal of establishing a new telecom operator is to cover the entire territory of Kazakhstan with stable high-speed Internet and 5G mobile communications at affordable prices. It is complementary to telecom ecosystem financial services “Freedom”, its services are currently used by several million people and non-residents in the country. Therefore, the high return on bonds is based on the profitability and sustainability of all Liberty Holding’s businesses. The holding has assets of over $7 billion, an S&P rating of “B-” and revenue for two quarters of fiscal 2024 exceeded 750 million dollars.
Kazakhstan has a favorable economic situation, a solvent market, affordable communication prices and a fairly stable national currency. A positive business environment creates good opportunities for the development of the telecom sector. How said In terms of the level and quality of telecommunications infrastructure, Kazakhstan currently lags far behind other developing countries, said Freedom President Timur Turlov. Freedom also sees great potential in the development of data centers in the Central Asian region (used by government services, companies in the telecommunications and space industry, etc.).
The company will use the funds obtained through the bond to establish an intercity backbone optical network, create the country’s largest data center system, and also plans to build and commission the first phase of 5G mobile communications networks. Turlov is sure that it is possible to start networking very cheaply and make money from the connection alone: “Then we will have the medicine of the future, the education of the future and security. Ultimately, we want to expand our customer base and launch new products that wouldn’t work without quality communication.”
The businessman sees great opportunities to reduce the delay in the country’s access to the Internet and other parameters: “We see the deployment of a new network as a tremendous opportunity, because as an “optical” project it is important not only for economic development. It pays off quickly. We want to build the largest telecommunications infrastructure in Kazakhstan in terms of scope and capacity by 2028.” According to the holding’s calculations, telecommunications could become profitable by 2027.
The future is in technology, and now participating in the construction of such an interesting story through bonds and earning dollars at the same time seems like a very attractive offer for investors. This idea is backed by the reputation and experience of Freedom and its founder Turlov, who built an international financial holding company in 15 years and now complements it with an ambitious telecom entity.
Source: Gazeta
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