Bell-Ringing Ceremony Marks the Opening of AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit

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Date: 02/10/2024

The first day of the AECSD (Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories) & AMEDA (Africa and Middle East Depositories Association) İstanbul Summit 2024, hosted by Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu (MKK), concluded with the AECSD and AMEDA General Meetings, along with the World Forum of CSDs (WFC) Board of Directors Meeting, held at the Borsa İstanbul Group premises.

As a result of the General Meetings, MKK’s CEO and Board Member, Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN, was re-elected as Chairman of the AECSD for another term. Additionally, Dr. ARIKAN was appointed as a Board Member of AMEDA and retained his membership in the WFC General Assembly. The next AECSD General Meeting is scheduled to be held in İstanbul in 2026, reflecting the continuation of Dr. ARIKAN’s leadership.

A special bell-ringing ceremony was held at Borsa İstanbul to commemorate the AECSD & AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024. Distinguished participants included Mr. Ali İhsan GÜNGÖR, Executive Vice Chairman of the Capital Markets Board of Türkiye and Chairman of the Board of Directors of MKK; Dr. Ekrem ARIKAN, CEO & Board Member of MKK; Mr. Abdulla Jaffar ABDIN, President of AMEDA; Mr. Yedil MEDEU, President of the World Forum of CSDs; Mr. Colin PARRY, CEO of the International Securities Services Association (ISSA); and Mr. Bruce BUTTERILL, Executive Director of the Americas’ Central Securities Depositories Association.

In his opening remarks, Dr. ARIKAN expressed his gratitude and highlighted the importance of collaboration among global depositories. Plaques of appreciation were also presented to 19 institutions across 6 categories in recognition of their sponsorship of the Summit.

For more information about the events and sessions, visit the official Summit website: https://aecsd-ameda-2024.istanbul.

Summit Sponsors:
Gold: İş Yatırım, TERA Yatırım, Turkcell
Silver: A1 Capital, CMA Small Systems
Bronze: ARKSIGNER, İnfo Yatırım, KCSD (Kazakistan Central Securities Depository), Misyon Yatırım Bank, Montran, Osmanlı Yatırım, Phillip Capital, R3, Thomas Murray
Venue: Borsa İstanbul Group, Halkbank
Facility: İstanbul Chamber of Commerce, QNB Finansinvest
Global Communication Partner: Anadolu Ajansı (AA)