Borsa de Barcelona explained

The Stock Exchange of Barcelona (abbreviation, BCN) is a stock exchange located in Barcelona, and is one of the main exchanges in Spain. It is located in the Eixample District, on Passeig de Gràcia.^[1]

Operations

The exchange opened in 1989, but was officially founded in 1915, becoming one of the four main stock exchanges in Spain. In 2001, there were 715 companies that had equity in the exchange. The market cap on the equities totaled about €515.4 billion.^[2]

See also

• Maria Angels Vallvé, first ever woman stockbroker in Spain

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bolsa de Barcelona. www.borsabcn.es. 20 March 2017.
2. Web site: Barcelona Stock Exchange, Bilbao Stock Exchange, Madrid Stock Exchange and Valencia Stock Exchange: No Action, Interpretive and/or Exemptive Letter of March 11, 2003. www.sec.gov. 20 March 2017.