OTC Markets Group Launches OTCID™ Basic Market, In Major Structural Upgrade to U.S. OTC Equities Markets
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) has launched the OTCID™ Basic Market, marking a significant restructuring of the OTC equities market infrastructure. This new market tier replaces the Pink Current Market and establishes stricter disclosure requirements for companies trading over-the-counter.
The OTCID™ 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 upgraded to the OTCQX® Best Market.
Companies failing to meet OTCID requirements will be downgraded to either the Pink Limited™ Market or the Expert Restricted Market, with the latter being restricted from retail investor access. This restructuring aims to enhance market transparency and improve the quality of information available to investors.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) ha lanciato il OTCID™ Basic Market, segnando una ristrutturazione significativa dell'infrastruttura del mercato azionario OTC. Questo nuovo livello di mercato sostituisce il Pink Current Market e introduce requisiti di divulgazione più rigorosi per le società che negoziano over-the-counter.
Il OTCID™ Basic Market richiede alle aziende di fornire bilanci trimestrali e annuali tempestivi, certificazioni della direzione e profili aziendali aggiornati. Finora, 1.237 titoli provenienti da diversi mercati internazionali hanno soddisfatto questi requisiti. Da gennaio, 61 società, tra cui Bayer AG e OMV AG, sono state promosse al mercato OTCQX® Best Market.
Le società che non rispettano i requisiti OTCID saranno retrocesse al Pink Limited™ Market o all'Expert Restricted Market, quest'ultimo con accesso limitato agli investitori retail. Questa ristrutturazione mira a migliorare la trasparenza del mercato e la qualità delle informazioni disponibili per gli investitori.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) ha lanzado el OTCID™ Basic Market, marcando una reestructuración significativa de la infraestructura del mercado de acciones OTC. Este nuevo nivel de mercado reemplaza al Pink Current Market y establece requisitos más estrictos de divulgación para las empresas que operan en el mercado over-the-counter.
El OTCID™ Basic Market exige que las empresas proporcionen informes financieros trimestrales y anuales oportunos, certificaciones de la gerencia y perfiles actualizados de la compañía. Hasta ahora, 1,237 valores de diversos mercados internacionales han cumplido con estos requisitos. Desde enero, 61 compañías, incluyendo Bayer AG y OMV AG, han ascendido al mercado OTCQX® Best Market.
Las compañías que no cumplan con los requisitos de OTCID serán degradadas al Pink Limited™ Market o al Expert Restricted Market, este último con acceso restringido para inversores minoristas. Esta reestructuración busca mejorar la transparencia del mercado y la calidad de la información disponible para los inversores.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM)는 OTCID™ Basic Market을 출시하며 OTC 주식 시장 인프라의 중요한 재구조화를 이루었습니다. 이 새로운 시장 등급은 Pink Current Market을 대체하며, 장외 거래 기업에 대해 더 엄격한 공시 요건을 설정합니다.
OTCID™ Basic Market은 기업이 적시에 분기별 및 연간 재무제표, 경영진 인증서, 최신 회사 프로필을 제공할 것을 요구합니다. 현재까지 1,237개 증권이 다양한 국제 시장에서 이 요건을 충족했습니다. 1월 이후로 61개 기업, Bayer AG와 OMV AG를 포함하여 OTCQX® Best Market으로 승격되었습니다.
OTCID 요건을 충족하지 못하는 기업은 Pink Limited™ Market 또는 Expert Restricted Market으로 강등되며, 후자는 소매 투자자의 접근이 제한됩니다. 이번 재구조화는 시장 투명성을 높이고 투자자에게 제공되는 정보의 질을 향상시키는 것을 목표로 합니다.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX : OTCM) a lancé le OTCID™ Basic Market, marquant une restructuration importante de l'infrastructure du marché des actions OTC. Ce nouveau niveau de marché remplace le Pink Current Market et impose des exigences de divulgation plus strictes aux entreprises négociant de gré à gré.
Le OTCID™ Basic Market oblige les entreprises à fournir des états financiers trimestriels et annuels en temps voulu, des certifications de la direction et des profils d'entreprise à jour. À ce jour, 1 237 titres issus de divers marchés internationaux ont satisfait à ces exigences. Depuis janvier, 61 entreprises, dont Bayer AG et OMV AG, sont passées au marché OTCQX® Best Market.
Les entreprises ne respectant pas les exigences OTCID seront rétrogradées soit au Pink Limited™ Market, soit à l'Expert Restricted Market, ce dernier étant limité aux investisseurs institutionnels. Cette restructuration vise à améliorer la transparence du marché et la qualité des informations disponibles pour les investisseurs.
OTC Markets Group (OTCQX: OTCM) hat den OTCID™ Basic Market eingeführt, was eine bedeutende Umstrukturierung der OTC-Aktienmarkt-Infrastruktur darstellt. Diese neue Marktkategorie ersetzt den Pink Current Market und führt strengere Offenlegungspflichten für Unternehmen ein, die außerbörslich handeln.
Der OTCID™ Basic Market verlangt von Unternehmen, zeitnahe Quartals- und Jahresabschlüsse, Management-Zertifizierungen und aktualisierte Unternehmensprofile bereitzustellen. Bereits 1.237 Wertpapiere aus verschiedenen internationalen Märkten erfüllen diese Anforderungen. Seit Januar sind 61 Unternehmen, darunter Bayer AG und OMV AG, in den OTCQX® Best Market aufgestiegen.
Unternehmen, die die OTCID-Anforderungen nicht erfüllen, werden entweder in den Pink Limited™ Market oder den Expert Restricted Market abgestuft, wobei Letzterer für Privatanleger gesperrt ist. Diese Umstrukturierung zielt darauf ab, die Markttransparenz zu erhöhen und die Qualität der für Investoren verfügbaren Informationen 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 lower-tier markets
- Restricted access to Expert Market securities for retail investors
NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for over 12,000 U.S. and international securities, launched the OTCID™ 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™ 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’s 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™ 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.
“We’re 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,” said Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group. “When 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.”
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® 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’s requirements have been downgraded to either the Pink Limited™ Market or the Expert Restricted Market. Pink Limited™ 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.
For more information, visit www.otcmarkets.com/OTCID
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
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® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market, OTCID™ Basic Market and Pink Limited™ Market. Our OTC Link® 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.
OTC Link ATS, OTC Link ECN, OTC Link NQB, and MOON ATS™ are each SEC regulated ATS, operated by OTC Link LLC, a FINRA and SEC registered broker-dealer, member SIPC. To learn more about how we create better informed and more efficient markets, visit www.otcmarkets.com.
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