By Damas Makangale, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania 

Trading volumes at the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE) last week reached Tsh 27.62 billion ($15,849,810.00m), which approximately to 93.75 % thanks to improved efficiency and easier access for investors.

DSE said, three years ago, it had been trading at Tsh50 billion ($31 million) per year. However, introduction of new schemes has simplified trading and sharply increased turnover.

Speaking to the East African Business Week last week in Dar es Salaam, DSE, Business Development Officer, Aleck Ngoshani said that the new initiatives have helped the bourse to grow its businesses across the country.

He said that last week trading has increased compared to the previous week trading which reached to Tsh 14 billion ($8,218,420.00m)

Ngoshani said that last week trading was fantastic due to the number of factors including the increases of the value of the each shares to the major and giant corporations and firms in the country. 

"The development has been attributed by the four major improvements. The shifting from Local to Wide Area Network, to cut settlement cycle, extended trading hours as well as to create awareness to the general public about DSE businesses," he said.

He said the bourse has improved its settlement cycle, that is, delivery versus payment for both equities and bonds.

The improvement means it now only takes three days to make deliveries and payment for shares, unlike the previous five days.

"If you buy CRDB shares (a leading bank) today, you will receive your certificate within three working days. The one that sold you the shares will also receive his cash during that same time," Ngoshani noted
He said that the shares value to various financial institutions such as National Microfinance Bank (NMB) went to 4690, CRDB 450, Tanzania Breweries Ltd (TBL) 18,424, Swissport 5060 and Simba 6010.

He said that in the financial institutions the trading volume increase sharply due to the fact that NMB and CRDB shares were worth doubled compared to the previous trading.

Similarly, he added deliveries and payment for bonds will now be done in just one working day compared to three days previously.

Security situation has also been improved to reduce payment risks involved during transaction for both equities and bonds.

DSE has shifted from the Local Area Network to Wide Area Network in a move meant to make its services accessible by market brokers in the comfort of their offices wherever they are. "Market brokers can now conduct trading activities right from their offices," he said.

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