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Mongolia's Banking Sector: Q1 2026 Earnings Review — Who's Winning the Race?

Mongolia's Banking Sector: Q1 2026 Earnings Review — Who's Winning the Race?

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Khan Bank posted record net income of MNT 98.2B, up 23% YoY, while Golomt Bank surprised with 18% loan growth and improved NIM. Trade and Development Bank is preparing a landmark $500M capital raise for Central Asian expansion. Meanwhile, Ard Financial Group continues to disrupt with its fintech-first model — the Ard App now processes 40% of Mongolia's mobile transactions. Mandal Insurance rounds out the sector with a quiet but steady performance in non-life premiums. The sector's aggregate ROE hit 22.4%, the highest since 2019, driven by corporate lending and digital banking revenue across all major players.

Namkhaidorj B.Apr 18, 202618 min

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    Mongolia Opens International Tender for Landmark Steel Complex

    Enkhjin A.Apr 13, 2026
  2. 02

    Monthly Market Update — March, 2026

    Enkhjin A.Apr 8, 2026
  3. 03

    Mongolia's New Cabinet Is Assembled. Now Comes the Hard Part.

    Tselmeg E.Apr 7, 2026
  4. 04

    Three Prime Ministers in Less Than a Year: What's Next for Mongolia?

    Zolbayar E.Mar 30, 2026
  5. 05

    China's Energy Transition & Mongolia's Strategic Role

    Enkhtaivan B.Mar 5, 2026

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Mongolia Opens International Tender for Landmark Steel Complex

Mongolia Opens International Tender for Landmark Steel Complex

Mongolia launched an international tender for its $806M Steel Production Complex in Darkhan-Uul Province. The facility targets one million tons of annual steel output, covering 60-70% of domestic demand and reducing import dependence on Russian and Chinese steel. The government has signaled strong preference for operators that commit to integrated value chain — from iron ore processing through to finished products — with first production targeted for Q4 2028.

Enkhjin A.Apr 13, 20266 min
Mongolia's New Cabinet Is Assembled. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Mongolia's New Cabinet Is Assembled. Now Comes the Hard Part.

PM Uchral N. assembled a 19-minister cabinet at 2:24 AM on April 4 — Mongolia's third premiership in nine months. Ten ministers carry over from Zandanshatar's administration, signaling a deliberate continuity-over-replacement strategy during what Uchral characterized as a 'triple crisis' of fuel prices, commodity swings, and political fragmentation. Appointments in Mining (Damdinnyam G.), Finance (Mendsaikhan Z.), and Energy (Naidalaa B.) preview where policy will move first — with Oyu Tolgoi renegotiation, a ₮3.3T fiscal deficit, and grid reliability all on the first-100-days docket.

Tselmeg E.Apr 7, 20268 min
Three Prime Ministers in Less Than a Year: What's Next for Mongolia?

Three Prime Ministers in Less Than a Year: What's Next for Mongolia?

Zandanshatar's resignation caps a bruising nine months of MPP intra-party tensions over power concentration and cabinet turnover. Uchral arrives with a track record that investors should find constructive — he delivered the Orano uranium deal, championed capital markets reform, and has signaled openness to renegotiating mining stability agreements in ways that unlock stalled foreign capital. The question for 2026: can he sustain a majority long enough to execute?

Zolbayar E.Mar 30, 20267 min

Market Briefs01

Monthly Market Update — March, 2026

Monthly Market Update — March, 2026

Bank of Mongolia held the policy rate at 12%, citing persistent food-price inflation and tugrik pressure against the dollar. The month also delivered a 37th-cabinet transition under PM Uchral N. with ten ministers carrying over from the previous administration. Equity markets absorbed commodity price shocks on copper and coking coal, while MSE Top-20 finished the month flat on rotation from resources into banks. Our forward view for Q2 leans cautiously constructive.

Enkhjin A.Apr 8, 202615 min

Deal Insights02

Inside Tsetsens Mining and Energy's US$300 Million Landmark Bond

Inside Tsetsens Mining and Energy's US$300 Million Landmark Bond

Mongolia's first corporate bond offering of 2026 — a US$300M senior secured issuance at 11.375% maturing 2031, listed on SGX. The central asset is the 600 MW Buuruljuut Power Plant.

Namkhaidorj B.Mar 3, 202612 min
M Bank Taps International Markets with USD 100M Debut Issuance on SGX

M Bank Taps International Markets with USD 100M Debut Issuance on SGX

M Bank becomes the latest Mongolian bank to access offshore capital markets, pricing a $100M bond on Singapore Exchange. The issuance was 2.5x oversubscribed.

Namkhaidorj B.Dec 10, 20257 min

Research Reports03

Mongolia's Banking Sector: Q1 2026 Earnings Review — Who's Winning the Race?

Mongolia's Banking Sector: Q1 2026 Earnings Review — Who's Winning the Race?

Khan Bank posted record net income of MNT 98.2B, up 23% YoY, while Golomt Bank surprised with 18% loan growth and improved NIM. Trade and Development Bank is preparing a landmark $500M capital raise for Central Asian expansion. Meanwhile, Ard Financial Group continues to disrupt with its fintech-first model — the Ard App now processes 40% of Mongolia's mobile transactions. Mandal Insurance rounds out the sector with a quiet but steady performance in non-life premiums. The sector's aggregate ROE hit 22.4%, the highest since 2019, driven by corporate lending and digital banking revenue across all major players.

Namkhaidorj B.Apr 18, 202618 min
Mongolia DealBook 2025: A Breakout Year for Foreign Capital

Mongolia DealBook 2025: A Breakout Year for Foreign Capital

CMM's inaugural flagship report documenting Mongolia's private sector access to international capital. 40 completed transactions totaling USD 2.6 billion across 19 companies.

CMM ResearchJan 26, 202630 min
Emerging Market, Frontier & Mongolia Bonds: 2026 Outlook

Emerging Market, Frontier & Mongolia Bonds: 2026 Outlook

Mongolia's sovereign spread has compressed 180bps since mid-2025. We analyze the outlook for Mongolian fixed income in the context of broader EM/frontier bond markets and Fed rate trajectory.

CMM ResearchJan 9, 202618 min

Press Releases01

Erdene Announces $25 Million Bought Deal Private Placement

Erdene Announces $25 Million Bought Deal Private Placement

Erdene Resource Development closes a $25M bought deal to fund Bayan Khundii expansion. The placement was oversubscribed with strong participation from existing institutional shareholders.

CMM ResearchJan 27, 20263 min