OTC Markets Group Launches OTCID鈩� Basic Market, In Major Structural Upgrade to U.S. OTC Equities Markets
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) has launched the OTCID鈩� Basic Market, marking a significant restructuring of OTC equities markets. This new market tier replaces the Pink Current Market and establishes stricter disclosure requirements for companies trading over-the-counter.
The OTCID鈩� Basic Market mandates companies to provide timely quarterly and annual financials, management certifications, and updated company profiles. Already, 1,237 securities from various international markets have met these requirements. Since January, 61 companies, including Bayer AG and OMV AG, have advanced to the OTCQX庐 Best Market.
Companies failing to meet OTCID requirements will be downgraded to either the Pink Limited鈩� Market or the Expert Restricted Market, with the latter being restricted from retail investor access. This restructuring aims to enhance market transparency and improve investment decision-making in the OTC space.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) ha lanciato il Mercato Base OTCID鈩�, segnando una significativa ristrutturazione dei mercati azionari OTC. Questa nuova categoria sostituisce il Pink Current Market e introduce requisiti di divulgazione pi霉 rigorosi per le societ脿 che negoziano over-the-counter.
Il Mercato Base OTCID鈩� richiede alle societ脿 di fornire bilanci trimestrali e annuali tempestivi, certificazioni del management e profili aziendali aggiornati. Ad oggi, 1.237 titoli provenienti da diversi mercati internazionali hanno soddisfatto questi requisiti. Da gennaio, 61 societ脿, tra cui Bayer AG e OMV AG, sono passate al Mercato OTCQX庐 Best.
Le societ脿 che non rispettano i requisiti OTCID saranno retrocesse al Pink Limited鈩� Market o all鈥橢xpert Restricted Market, quest鈥檜ltimo con accesso limitato agli investitori retail. Questa ristrutturazione mira a migliorare la trasparenza del mercato e a facilitare decisioni di investimento pi霉 informate nell鈥檃mbito OTC.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) ha lanzado el Mercado B谩sico OTCID鈩�, marcando una reestructuraci贸n significativa de los mercados de acciones OTC. Este nuevo nivel de mercado reemplaza al Pink Current Market y establece requisitos de divulgaci贸n m谩s estrictos para las empresas que operan en el mercado over-the-counter.
El Mercado B谩sico OTCID鈩� exige a las empresas proporcionar informes financieros trimestrales y anuales oportunos, certificaciones de la gerencia y perfiles actualizados de la empresa. Ya, 1,237 valores de varios mercados internacionales han cumplido con estos requisitos. Desde enero, 61 compa帽铆as, incluyendo Bayer AG y OMV AG, han avanzado al Mercado OTCQX庐 Best.
Las empresas que no cumplan con los requisitos OTCID ser谩n degradadas al Pink Limited鈩� Market o al Expert Restricted Market, este 煤ltimo restringido para inversores minoristas. Esta reestructuraci贸n busca mejorar la transparencia del mercado y facilitar decisiones de inversi贸n m谩s informadas en el espacio OTC.
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OTC Markets Group (OTCQX : OTCM) a lanc茅 le March茅 de Base OTCID鈩�, marquant une restructuration majeure des march茅s d鈥檃ctions OTC. Ce nouveau niveau de march茅 remplace le Pink Current Market et instaure des exigences de divulgation plus strictes pour les entreprises n茅gociant de gr茅 脿 gr茅.
Le March茅 de Base OTCID鈩� oblige les entreprises 脿 fournir des 茅tats financiers trimestriels et annuels en temps utile, des certifications de la direction et des profils d鈥檈ntreprise 脿 jour. D茅j脿, 1 237 titres de divers march茅s internationaux ont satisfait 脿 ces exigences. Depuis janvier, 61 soci茅t茅s, dont Bayer AG et OMV AG, sont pass茅es au March茅 OTCQX庐 Best.
Les entreprises ne respectant pas les exigences OTCID seront r茅trograd茅es soit au Pink Limited鈩� Market, soit 脿 l鈥橢xpert Restricted Market, ce dernier 茅tant limit茅 aux investisseurs institutionnels. Cette restructuration vise 脿 am茅liorer la transparence du march茅 et 脿 faciliter la prise de d茅cision en mati猫re d鈥檌nvestissement dans l鈥檈space OTC.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) hat den OTCID鈩� Basic Market eingef眉hrt, was eine bedeutende Umstrukturierung der OTC-Aktienm盲rkte darstellt. Diese neue Marktkategorie ersetzt den Pink Current Market und f眉hrt strengere Offenlegungspflichten f眉r 眉ber den OTC-Handel gehandelte Unternehmen ein.
Der OTCID鈩� Basic Market verlangt von Unternehmen, zeitnahe Quartals- und Jahresabschl眉sse, Managementzertifizierungen sowie aktualisierte Unternehmensprofile bereitzustellen. Bereits 1.237 Wertpapiere aus verschiedenen internationalen M盲rkten erf眉llen diese Anforderungen. Seit Januar sind 61 Unternehmen, darunter Bayer AG und OMV AG, in den OTCQX庐 Best Market aufgestiegen.
Unternehmen, die die OTCID-Anforderungen nicht erf眉llen, werden entweder in den Pink Limited鈩� Market oder den Expert Restricted Market herabgestuft, wobei letzterer f眉r Privatanleger gesperrt ist. Diese Umstrukturierung zielt darauf ab, die Marktransparenz zu erh枚hen und die Investitionsentscheidungen im OTC-Bereich zu verbessern.
- Introduction of stricter disclosure requirements enhancing market transparency
- 1,237 securities have already qualified for the new OTCID requirements
- 61 companies have upgraded to OTCQX Best Market since January, showing upward mobility
- Implementation of clearer market tier distinctions to protect investors
- Companies failing to meet new requirements face downgrade to Pink Limited or Expert Restricted Markets
- Restricted access for retail investors in Expert Market securities
NEW YORK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for over 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today launched the OTCID鈩� Basic Market, a major structural upgrade that redefines the baseline for disclosure in the over-the-counter (OTC) equities space.
With the elimination of the Pink Current Market, the new OTCID鈩� Basic Market introduces a more transparent framework for companies that choose to engage with U.S. investors through consistent, ongoing reporting.
The move reflects OTC Markets Group鈥檚 broader strategy to enhance market clarity, reduce investor uncertainty, and offer compliant companies a more defined pathway to grow their presence in U.S. public markets.
Companies trading on the OTCID鈩� Basic Market are now required to meet specific disclosure benchmarks, including timely quarterly and annual financials, management certifications, and updated company profile information. These foundational requirements ensure that investors, brokers, regulators, and data providers can rely on timely, accurate information from issuers of securities.
鈥淲e鈥檙e supporting companies that choose to connect with the market and commit to timely, consistent, ongoing disclosure, as the best public companies understand that their data drives market quality鈥� said Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group. 鈥淲hen companies provide reliable information, that data flows directly into investor screens and broker-dealer machines, enhancing transparency, improving price discovery, and driving better outcomes across the market.鈥�
1237 securities from the US and key international markets, including Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan and Hong Kong have already taken the necessary steps to meet OTCID requirements, reinforcing their commitment to timely disclosure and direct engagement with U.S. investors.
For many, OTCID is a strategic entry point, not a final destination. Investor-focused issuers continue to move up the market. Since January, 61 companies, including Bayer AG and OMV AG, have qualified for the OTCQX庐 Best Market, underscoring growing demand among issuers for higher visibility, stronger governance, and deeper, digital engagement with U.S. investors.
Companies that fail to meet the new OTCID鈥檚 requirements have been downgraded to either the Pink Limited鈩� Market or the Expert Restricted Market. Pink Limited鈩� Market serves as a warning to investors, flagging securities with limited to no issuer involvement, including companies with limited, outdated, or inconsistent disclosures. The Expert Market continues to include securities that fail to meet even the most basic public disclosure requirements under SEC Rule 15c2-11. Quotes in Expert Market securities are not available to retail investors.
By setting sharper distinctions between active and inactive issuers, OTC Markets Group is delivering on its mission to foster informed investment decisions and build a more efficient public market.
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OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our public markets: OTCQX庐 Best Market, OTCQB庐 Venture Market, OTCID鈩� Basic Market and Pink Limited鈩� Market. Our OTC Link庐 Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs) provide critical market infrastructure that broker-dealers rely on to facilitate trading. Our innovative model offers companies more efficient access to the U.S. financial markets.
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