KINGSTON, Jamaica—An initial group of 25 entities that have successfully graduated from the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s programme has been identified as primary candidates for the Jamaica Stock Exchange Micro Market that was launched on June 23.

“These businesses have already demonstrated a level of operational discipline and growth readiness. This wide-ranging collaboration will ensure that the pipeline of prospective issuers is diverse, geographically spread, and representative of the breadth of Jamaica’s MSME sector,” said Finance Minister Fayval Williams.

She was speaking Tuesday in the House of Representatives where she provided an update on the micro market.