Policy & Advocacy

As a member of the Asia Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce, we are presenting the 2018 APCAC Policy Report and Policy Checklist that were shared with the Trump Administration and Congress in July in Washington during the APCAC Doorknock. Both represent a convincing case to making American business stronger in Asia. Established in 1968, APCAC is the association of 28 American Chambers of Commerce in the Asia-Pacific region. APCAC’s collective membership represents over 15,000 businesses, over 50,000 overseas American workers and over 10 million employees. American enterprises provided over $620 billion USD in trade and investment in the APCAC region in 2016. APCAC Policy Report 2018 APCAC Policy Checklist 2018 [...]

Through its Financial Services Committee, AmCham Mongolia has developed this policy paper on Corporate Transparency and Financial Reporting. The main purpose of the policy paper is to make proposals and provide inputs for an improved reporting of corporate institutions about their performance, strategy, shareholders, sustainability and other issues considered in international standards and best practices, especially for publicly listed companies in Mongolia. The content of this document has been prepared by members of AmCham Mongolia’s Financial Service Committee and primarily authored by Jelena Pesic (PwC) and Evaldas Grendas (EY) under the responsibility of Erik Versavel (ING) Chairman of the Financial Services Committee. All Amcham members were given the opportunity to comment on the final version. All rights to this publication remain with AmCham Mongolia. Any part of the report may be freely reproduced with the appropriate acknowledgement. AmCham Mongolia’s Position Paper on Aligning Corporate Transparency with International Standards & Practices   [...]

AmCham's Financial Services Committee seeks to initiate the policy process for alignment of regulatory and financial reporting, asset classification and provisioning through adoption of International Financial Reporting Standard 9 as single standard supported by enhanced transparency through mandatory disclosure of audited financial statements for banks, other financial institutions and corporate entities in Mongolia. AmCham Mongolia's Position Paper on Asset Classification and Provisioning [...]

This guide provides an overview of the presidential election process in Mongolia, the mandate of the president, a summary of the latest discussions to revise the president’s mandate, and scenarios for the election's possible outcomes. This guide is for general reference purposes only. A Brief Guide to Mongolia's Presidential Election [...]

This Guide provides some background on the U.S.-Mongolia commercial relationship, emerging policy issues, and basic information about how to do business in the U.S. This is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as a definitive reference for companies interested in doing business in the United States. AmCham Mongolia's Brief Guide on the U.S.-Mongolia Commercial Relationship [...]

The American Chamber of Commerce in Mongolia has identified a few priority policy issues relevant to the auto and machinery industry in Mongolia and proposes short-and-medium term policy solutions based on emerging international experience. Auto Machinery Position Paper_EN Auto Machinery Position Paper_MN   [...]

The recent boom and bust cycle of the mining industry led to a record increase of FDI and an influx in the number of international executives establishing businesses in Mongolia. However, policy missteps of the government combined with the decline of global commodities’ prices led to a significant decline in FDI and withdrawal of investors. AmCham Mongolia Notes on Exit Ban_EN AmCham Mongolia Notes on Exit Ban_MN [...]

The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Mongolia recognizes that the minerals resources sector is the backbone of Mongolia’s economy and this is not expected to change anytime soon. However, economic diversification is vital to Mongolia’s long-term economic growth whereby the energy sector, in particular the renewable energy, will play a critical role.

AmCham Mongolia's Position Paper on Renewable Energy Sector 

AmCham Mongolia supports the Government’s vigorous efforts towards economic diversification. Improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector, a pillar of Mongolia’s economy, is of critical importance to Mongolia’s economic diversification.  AmCham Mongolia has developed this position paper, including a set of policy recommendations, to encourage such improvements.

Throughout 2015 AmCham Mongolia convened a series of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Committee meetings and organized a Public Private Dialogues (PPD) to develop specific recommendations for the Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia (IPOM) to improve enforcement of IPR in Mongolia IPR Committee Recommendations_Jan2016_EN IPR Committee Recommendations_Jan2016_MN   [...]

PPD Draft Arbitration Law - English - Final draft for PPD PPD Draft Arbitration Law - Mon - Final draft for PPD [...]

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