Central Asia's securities markets remain small-scale and underdeveloped. Building up well functioning securities markets will be essential to vitalising their economies. This publication contains an overview of securities markets in the region and selected country reports. It provides...

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Table of contents -- Abbreviations -- Summary -- Overall progress since 2005 -- Obstacles to implementation -- Outstanding issues -- Taking stock of corporate governance in Asia -- Shareholders' rights and the equitable treatment of shareholders -- The role of...