ISLAMABAD: Pakistan stock Exchange (PSX) has been formally launched after integration of all the three bourses of the country.
Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Monday inaugurated the PSX, formed after the integration of Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, into a single national stock exchange.
The operations of Islamabad and Lahore stock exchanges have been integrated into the Karachi Stock Exchange, which has now been renamed as Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX).
Monday marked the first day of trading for the PSX, which was formally inaugurated at a ceremony in Islamabad today.
The ceremony was attended by high-ranking government officials, foreign dignitaries along with the international fund managers and high net worth individuals.
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