Investing across every Asian market
48 countries and territories, grouped by region — currency, main exchange, regulator, and the real-world investing habits of each market, from gold in Turkey to REITs in Singapore.
East Asia
China
Shanghai Stock Exchange & Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Japanese yenJapan
Tokyo Stock Exchange (JPX)
South Korean wonSouth Korea
Korea Exchange (KRX)
New Taiwan dollarTaiwan
Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE)
Hong Kong dollarHong Kong
Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)
Mongolian tögrögMongolia
Mongolian Stock Exchange
North Korean wonNorth Korea
No functioning public stock exchange
Southeast Asia
Indonesia
Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)
Malaysian ringgitMalaysia
Bursa Malaysia
Singapore dollarSingapore
Singapore Exchange (SGX)
Thai bahtThailand
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET)
Vietnamese đồngVietnam
Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) & Hanoi Stock Exchange
Philippine pesoPhilippines
Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)
Myanmar kyatMyanmar
Yangon Stock Exchange
Cambodian riel (US dollar widely used)Cambodia
Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX)
Lao kipLaos
Lao Securities Exchange
Brunei dollar (interchangeable with the Singapore dollar)Brunei
No domestic public stock exchange
US dollar (official currency)Timor-Leste
No domestic stock exchange
South Asia
India
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) & National Stock Exchange (NSE)
Pakistani rupeePakistan
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX)
Bangladeshi takaBangladesh
Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) & Chittagong Stock Exchange
Sri Lankan rupeeSri Lanka
Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE)
Nepalese rupeeNepal
Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE)
Bhutanese ngultrum (pegged to the Indian rupee)Bhutan
Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB)
Maldivian rufiyaaMaldives
Maldives Stock Exchange
Afghan afghaniAfghanistan
No functioning public stock exchange
Central Asia
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) & Astana International Exchange (AIX)
Uzbekistani somUzbekistan
Tashkent Stock Exchange
Turkmenistan manatTurkmenistan
No meaningfully open public stock exchange
Kyrgyzstani somKyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Stock Exchange
Tajikistani somoniTajikistan
No developed public stock exchange
West Asia
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Exchange (Tadawul)
UAE dirham (pegged to the US dollar)United Arab Emirates
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) & Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)
Israeli new shekelIsrael
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE)
Turkish liraTurkey
Borsa Istanbul (BIST)
Qatari riyal (pegged to the US dollar)Qatar
Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE)
Kuwaiti dinarKuwait
Boursa Kuwait
Bahraini dinarBahrain
Bahrain Bourse
Omani rialOman
Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX)
Jordanian dinar (pegged to the US dollar)Jordan
Amman Stock Exchange (ASE)
Lebanese pound (multi-tier exchange-rate system since the 2019–2020 crisis)Lebanon
Beirut Stock Exchange (very thin trading)
Iraqi dinarIraq
Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX)
Iranian rialIran
Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) & Iran Fara Bourse
Yemeni rialYemen
No functioning public stock exchange
Syrian poundSyria
Damascus Securities Exchange (small, sanctions-constrained)
Armenian dramArmenia
Armenia Securities Exchange (AMX)
Azerbaijani manatAzerbaijan
Baku Stock Exchange (BSE)
Georgian lariGeorgia
Georgian Stock Exchange