Countries / Southeast Asia
Investing in Timor-Leste
One of Asia's youngest and smallest economies. National oil-and-gas wealth is managed through the sovereign Petroleum Fund, invested almost entirely offshore rather than in any local market.
- Capital
- Dili
- Currency
- US dollar (official currency)
- Main exchange
- No domestic stock exchange
- Regulator
- Banco Central de Timor-Leste oversees the sovereign Petroleum Fund
How people invest in Timor-Leste
There is essentially no formal private capital market; land and informal savings are the practical stores of household wealth.
LandInformal savings
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Frequently asked questions
What currency does Timor-Leste use?
Timor-Leste uses the US dollar (official currency).
What is the main stock exchange in Timor-Leste?
No domestic stock exchange, overseen by the Banco Central de Timor-Leste oversees the sovereign Petroleum Fund.
What do people in Timor-Leste typically invest in?
There is essentially no formal private capital market; land and informal savings are the practical stores of household wealth.