Abstract
Subject. This article discusses the current problem of the formation and stabilization of the regional stock market in Kazakhstan in the conditions of reduced lending by banks to the real sector of the economy and the reduction of investment opportunities of pension funds. Objectives. Based on an analysis of the state of the securities market, the article aims to make proposals and recommendations on the organization of issuance and circulation of municipal bonds in the southern region of Kazakhstan and an effective solution to the problem of the regional stock market of Kazakhstan. Methods. For the study, we used the methods of systems, statistical, and technical and economic analyses, and grouping. Results. Based on the analysis of the current situation of the banking sector, the article shows statistics of the securities market of Kazakhstan, problems and difficulties. It provides certain recommendations for the development of the stock market in the southern region of Kazakhstan. Conclusions. The article concludes that the economic mechanism of the region's economy has not been developed properly, the investment activity of banks is insufficient, and the regional stock market is in its infancy.