Yangon, Myanmar, March 9, 2018—IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM) and the Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), are joining stock exchanges around the world to ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality” to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018. The initiative highlights how the private sector can spur women’s participation in the global economy and promote sustainable development.

On 16 to 17 January , 2018 , the Workshop on Corporate Governance Assessment (Based on ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard) hosted by Securities and Exchange Commission of Myanmar (SECM) , Yangon Stock Exchange (YSX), Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) was held at Sule Shangri-La Hotel in Yangon.