10:48 - 17.06.2026
June 17, Fineko/abc.az. In the 1st quarter of 2026, according to Azerbaijan’s balance of payments, net external financial assets for portfolio investments increased by $51.7 million, while net external financial liabilities decreased by $2 billion.
ABC.AZ reports that according to the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, growth of portfolio investment assets was mainly linked with the public sector ($12.1 million) and other sectors ($224.7 million).
However, according to CBA’s statement, banks' portfolio investment assets declined by $171.2 million over this period and equity securities by $13.9 million.
As for liabilities, equity securities showed a slight increase ($54,000), but a drop of $2 billion was recorded in the oil & gas sector, and by $8.7 million in other sectors.
Portfolio investments are financial investments by investors (government, companies, or individuals) in stocks, bonds, and other securities of companies in other countries without gaining control over them, solely for the purpose of generating income. In other words, an investor invests money not to run a company, but to earn interest, dividends, or an increase in asset value. Such investments are usually short- or medium-term in nature and, unlike direct investments (for example, the construction of a factory or the purchase of an enterprise), they are not aimed at ownership and management, but at making financial profit.
