Barbados Stock Exchange

5 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 10 market. Block Station has two issuers interested in participating in the BSE’s digital asset marketplace. Creating Awareness and Driving Education Besides reaching out to international listers, the BSE is focusing on creating awareness among local retail and institutional traders so they can participate actively in the securities market. “Education is a key component to get people involved in the marketplace, and we are actively reaching out to foster participation from an issuer, capital raising, and investor perspective.” One of the avenues the exchange is using is social media. Barry Blenman, Operations Supervisor – Business Development at the BSE, believes social media can be crucial in onboarding the next generation of market participators. With all these requirements satisfied, including getting a sign-off from the Barbados FSC, the BSE signed a master service agreement with Block Station in early 2022 to formally kick off the process. International Securities Market Another significant initiative the BSE has undertaken over the last three years is to emphasize its international securities market more. With less than twenty listed companies on the BSE, the bourse is looking internationally for more listings, having exhausted the local market. “The BSE international securities market is where the blockchain trading platform is,” explains Yarde. “After launch, we plan to pitch our digital assets platform to the international market and position the BSE as one of the most innovative exchanges in the world.” The BSE is working collaboratively with Block Station to identify issuers in the international