RCS - Aquis Exchange PLC - Contract with the Central Bank of Colombia

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13/03/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 6031G  Aquis Exchange PLC  13 March 2024

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13 March 2024

Aquis Exchange PLC

("Aquis", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Aquis Technologies secures contract with the Central Bank of Colombia

Mandate to modernise Colombia's government bond market

 

Aquis Exchange PLC (AQX.L) is delighted to announce that it has been awarded
the contract to provide the Central Bank of Colombia, Banco de la República,
with the technology and support services for the operation of its government
bond market (Sistema Electrónico de Negociación - SEN).

Aquis Technologies - the Group's software and technology division - will be
deploying its state-of-the-art trading platform and services to facilitate the
modernisation of the Colombian government bond market, with enhancements to
efficiency, transparency and accessibility. The contract is one of two new
mandates secured by Aquis Technologies in 2023, referred to in the Group's
trading update in January 2024, and is due to go live from 2026.

Aquis Technologies will be providing Banco de la República with its
market-leading low latency matching engine along with its integrated market
surveillance solution. Aquis Technologies will also be providing the front-end
trading user interface for participants to interact with the market.

 

Adrian Ip, Chief Strategy Officer at Aquis Exchange PLC, said:

"We are honoured to have been selected by the Central Bank of Colombia to
contribute to the advancement of its government bond market. This is a
testament to the hard work and innovation that the Aquis team brings to the
table.

"The choice of Aquis Technologies demonstrates its expertise and commitment to
enhancing financial markets through innovative solutions, and its proven
track-record in delivering high-performance trading solutions.

"We look forward to working closely with Banco de la República to deliver a
market-leading solution that will benefit the Colombian economy and its
participants while also strengthening Aquis' offering in the fixed income
space."

 

His Majesty's Ambassador to Colombia, George Hodgson added:

"Congratulations to Aquis Technologies and Banco de la República on this
important new relationship. The UK's fintech ecosystem, innovation and capital
markets are world-leading, and it's great to see that experience and expertise
at work in Colombia, fostering a more dynamic, resilient and productive
government bond market."

 

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Enquiries:

 

 Aquis Exchange PLC                                    Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6321
 Alasdair Haynes, CEO
 Richard Fisher, CFO                                   Tel: +44 (0)20 3597 6329

 Adele Gilbert, Head of Marketing

 Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)      Tel: +44 (0)20 7597 4000
 David Anderson
 Bruce Garrow
 Lydia Zychowska

 St John Hunter

 Canaccord Genuity Limited (Joint Broker)              Tel: +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

 Emma Gabriel

 George Grainger

 VSA Capital Limited (AQSE Corporate Adviser)          Tel: +44(0)20 3005 5000

 Andrew Raca

 Alma Strategic Communications (Financial PR Adviser)  Tel: +44 (0)20 3405 0209
 Josh Royston                                          aquis@almastrategic.com

 Rebecca Sanders-Hewett
 Kieran Breheny

 

 

Notes to editors:

About Aquis Exchange PLC

Aquis Exchange PLC ("Aquis") is a creator and facilitator of next-generation
financial markets, through the provision of accessible, simple and efficient
stock exchanges, trading venues and technology.

Aquis consists of four divisions:

Aquis Markets (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQWgKDukf6Y&t=21s)
 operates lit and dark order books, covering 16 European markets. For its lit
books, Aquis uses a subscription pricing model which works by charging users
according to the message traffic they generate, rather than a percentage of
the value of each stock that they trade.

Aquis Technologies (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztBmdLRrNYI)  is the
software and technology division of Aquis. It focuses on building better
markets via the creation and licensing of cutting-edge, cost-effective
exchange infrastructure technology and services, including matching engine and
trade surveillance solutions.

Aquis Data (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVdYS1ILwsQ&t=17s)  licenses
market data from Aquis Markets and Aquis Stock Exchange.

Aquis Stock Exchange (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Wb-peKCH9A&t=45s)
 (AQSE) is a stock market providing primary and secondary markets for equity
and debt products. It is authorised as a Recognised Investment Exchange, which
allows it to operate a regulated listings venue. The AQSE Growth Market is
divided into two segments 'Access' and 'Apex'; the Access market focuses on
earlier stage growth companies, while Apex is the intended market for larger,
more established businesses.

Aquis is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and
France's Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and L'Autorité
des marchés financiers to operate Multilateral Trading Facility businesses in
the UK & Switzerland markets and in EU27 markets respectively. Aquis
Exchange PLC is quoted on the Aquis Stock Exchange and on the AIM Market (AIM)
of the LSE. For more information, please go to www.aquis.eu
(http://www.aquis.eu/) .

 

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