1. T URKISH A RAB C APITAL M ARKETS F ORUM 20 S EPTEMBER 2012 F OUR S EASONS B OSPHORUS H OTEL

2. A RAB T URKISH A S A RESULT OF JOINT E CONOMIES E CONOMY AS A WHOLE 1.Population 360 million. 2.GDP $2.7 trillion, (3.8% of world GDP) 3.Trade volume $2.3 trillion. 4.Trade surplus wrap of $400 billion. 5.Turkish-Arab trade 2012 > $50 billion. 1.Population 80 million. 2.GDP $1.2 trillion USD = 45% GDP of all Arab states. 3.Turkish GDP = 1.7% of global GDP, (No. 17 world economies) 4.Trade volume $290 billion. 5.The size of Turkey's trade with Arab countries is about $50 billion USD, which accounts as 17% of total Turkey’s trade.  Population=440m n  GDP =$3.9 trillion  Trade volume =2.59 trillion  Trading value=1.2 trillion  Market Value=1.2 trillion  Listed companies=1751 F INANCIAL M ARKETS S YNOPSIS 1.Trading Value $586 billion. 2.Market value $942 billion USD, (35% of total GDP) 3.1,485 Listed Companies. 1.Trading Value $700 billion. ($180 billion stocks and $520 billion bonds. 2.Market value $255 billion USD = 27% Arab financial markets. 3.266 listed companies. S UMMARY From given information and figures it is easy to assess that in case of a possible collaboration between the Arab financial markets with the Turkish Stock Exchange, the market value of these two groups of markets may reach to approximately $1.4 trillion USD, which puts it on the list of the top 20 largest financial markets in the world with a market valuation of around 2.5% among the Global Financial Markets, amounting to $55.6trillion USD by statistical month of June 2013 only. (WFE)

3.  Similar Cultural values  Common Religious attributes  Geographical proximity  Expansion of trade between the two economies in the recent past  Easy access (e-trade)  Globalization

4.  Creation of alternative resources for economic development.  Reduced cost and increased investment returns.  Increase cross border order routing & linking (Allowing investors to trade in multiple markets).  Increased competition among brokerage companies – diversification of investment portfolios and reduced the cost of services.  Promote growth of the capital markets by brining more investment opportunities to more people.  Reduced investment risk.  More Capital raising Benefits for listed companies.  Boost in liquidity will enhance the role of local economies.  Better opportunities for risk-sharing.

5. 1. Policies and regulations related to these markets. 2. Conditions for companies to go public and be listed in the financial markets. 3. Clearing and settlement systems 4. Disclosure and corporate governance rules 5. Agree on blue-chip companies to be commonly traded. 6. Conditions for granting licenses and monitor the operations of financial services providers (brokerage firms, consultation firms and market makers)