- Wiener Börse
Infobox Company
company_name = Wiener Börse AG
company_
company_type = Public
foundation =1771
location =Vienna ,Austria
key_people = Michael Buhl, Heinrich Schaller (co-CEOs)
industry =Finance
products =Stock s, bonds
revenue =
num_employees = ~500 (2004 )
homepage = [http://www.wienerborse.at/ www.wienerborse.at] The Wiener Börse AG (also known as the Vienna Stock Exchange (WBAG)) is astock exchange inVienna ,Austria and one of the most established exchanges in Eastern- and SoutheasternEurope .Wiener Börse is one of the world's oldest exchanges and was founded in
1771 during the reign ofEmpress Maria Theresa of Austria in order to provide a market for state issued bonds.The Vienna Stock Exchange represents approximately 60% of Austrian stock trade, with the balance traded over-the-counter. The
WBI Index is made up of all domestic shares listed, while the ATX (Austrian Traded Index ) is the largeststock market index on the exchange.All trading is conducted electronically through EQOS (Electronic Quote and Order-Driven System) which is based on the
Deutsche Börse 'sXetra (trading system) .Futures and options are traded on the Österreichische Termin-und Optionenbörse (OTOB). Products include ATX futures, Austrian government bond futures, American style stock options, and European style ATX options.
Vienna Stock Exchange is main sponsor and manager of
Budapest Stock Exchange and the two exchanges share an interlinked structure, exchange of stocks and information. A similar co-operation is being set up forBucharest Stock Exchange andZagreb Stock Exchange .The exchange has normal trading sessions from 09:15am to 05:35pm on all days of the week except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays declared by the Exchange in advance. []
In June 2008 the Vienna Stock Exchange bought
Ljubljana Stock Exchange (Ljubljanska borza).ee also
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List of European stock exchanges References
External links
* [http://www.vienna-stock-exchange.com/ Wiener Börse - Vienna-Stock-Exchange]
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