MARKET INFORMATION
Namibian Stock Exchange

 

 

 

Trading Hours

Opening Auction

08:50 - 09:00

Continuous trading

09:00 - 16:50

 

Closing Auction

16:50 - 17:00

Close

17:00

Please note that there is an Intraday Auction Call Period on selected stocks from 12:00 to 12:15)

Time Zone

GMT+2

Trading Days

Monday – Friday

Trading Currency

Namibian Dollar (NAD).

 

Main Index

Namibia Overall Index

Reuters code

.wFTN098

Bloomberg code

FTN098

Trading ID/ Trading Requirements

BDA Account Number

Settlement Cycle

T+3 for Dual Listed Stocks & T+5 for Primary Listed Stock

Current Index Status

No MSCI classification

No FTSE classification

Market Cap

$120bn

Average Daily Value Traded
YearAVG VALUE TRADED
2021 $2.7mn
2022 $3.2mn
2023 $1.8mn
MARKET DYNAMICS

Stock Limit
Up/Down


Varies from
0% - 20%
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pre-set at market segment leve

Tick
Size

 

N$ 0.01

Crosses


Crosses can be done in the market’s spread during regular trading hours

All or None


Not Available.

Off- Market
Crosses


Not available

Official
Closing Price


Auction price

Board Lot


No board lots

MARKET REGULATIONS
Foreign Ownership Restriction
No FOL. Foreigners can own up to 100% of all listed stocks
Disclosure Rules
None
Securities Lending
None
Short selling
None
Crossing Restrictions
None
MARKET FEES & TAXES
Market Fees

NSX Levy: Ranges from 0.35% to 1% depending on the trade value (where commission is calculate on a step up structure, see below)

NAMFISA Levy: 7.9bps

Non-resident shareholder’s tax 10% for non-resident shareholders owning more than 25%

20% for non-resident shareholders owning less than 25%
VAT None
Capital Gain Tax None
Dividend Tax None

 

Step Up Commission Structure

Transaction Value Brokerage NSX Levy
Below $N10,000 1.00% 0.1%
N$10,001 - N$20,000 0.85% 0.085%
N$20,001 - N$100,000 0.65% 0.065%
N$100,001 - N$500,000 0.55% 0.055%
N$500,001 - N$5,000,000 0.40% 0.040%
N$5,000,000 +  0.35% 0.035%