Banking and finance

Papua New Guinea business sees light at the end of the tunnel

In spite of the talk about an economic slowdown in 2016, Papua New Guinea’s capital, Port Moresby, is a city where plenty is still happening as 2015 comes to a close. Business Advantage International’s Andrew Wilkins reflects on recent discussions with Papua New Guinea business leaders.
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Papua New Guinea passes budgets for tougher times

Yesterday, Papua New Guinea's Treasurer Patrick Pruaitch presented both the 2016 National Budget and a Supplementary Budget for 2015. Both budgets – highly anticipated given the PNG Government's need to address lower revenues – make cuts to projected expenditure and find additional revenue resources in order to keep the budget deficit under control.
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Ratings agency revises Papua New Guinea outlook down, but maintains rating

International ratings agency Standard and Poor’s has revised its outlook for Papua New Guinea from 'stable' to 'negative'. While maintaining PNG's B+/B rating, S&P's Director of Sovereign & Public Finance Ratings explains to Business Advantage PNG why there's a one-in-three chance the rating could be lowered in the next 12 months.
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Foreign exchange controls affect Papua New Guinea business as ANZ calls for changes to kina trading range

As Papua New Guinea's business community continues to face foreign exchange shortages, ANZ Bank has called for a relaxation of the enforced trading band for the kina. Meanwhile, analysts say the kina is facing further downward pressure from the US dollar.
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Papua New Guinea’s Kina Securities debut share price ‘exceeded expectations’

The 30 per cent jump in the value of Kina Securities when it listed jointly on the Australian Securities Exchange and the Port Moresby Stock Exchange last Thursday ‘exceeded our expectations’, Chief Executive Officer Syd Yates tells Business Advantage PNG.
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Kina Securities prospectus released with aim of raising K202 million

Ordinary Papua New Guineans will be able to apply to purchase at least some of 97 million shares in PNG-based financial services company Kina Securities. The company has just launched its prospectus, ahead of an expected listing on both the Port Moresby and Australian stock exchanges on 30 July.
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Kina Group’s Australian Stock Exchange listing a first for Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's Kina Group aims to list on the Australian Stock Exchange in late July—arguably the first PNG company to undertake such a move. Business Advantage PNG talks to Chief Executive Officer, Syd Yates, about what he sees as a 'great opportunity' for PNG.
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