Aquis Exchange PLC announced that it has been awarded the contract to provide the Central Bank of Colombia, Banco de la República, with the technology and support services for the operation of its government bond market (Sistema Electrónico de Negociación - SEN). Aquis Technologies - the Group's software and technology division - will be deploying its trading platform and services to facilitate the modernisation of the Colombian government bond market, with enhancements to efficiency, transparency and accessibility. The contract is one of two new mandates secured by Aquis Technologies in 2023, referred to in the Group's trading update in January 2024, and is due to go live from 2026.

Aquis Technologies will be providing Banco de la República with its market-leading low latency matching engine along with its integrated market surveillance solution. Aquis Technologies will also be providing the front-end trading user interface for participants to interact with the market.