What is the Spanish stock market called?
the Bolsa de Madrid
The Madrid Stock Exchange is the largest securities market in Spain. It is also known as the Bolsa de Madrid.
What is the IBEX 35 index?
The IBEX 35® is the index made up by the 35 most liquid securities traded on the Spanish Market, used as a domestic and international benchmark and as the underlying index in the trading of derivatives.
How is the Spanish stock exchange organized?
The market is based on a model functioning with orders, a single electronic ledger and a trade-matching system operating on the basis of price-time priority. Warrants, certificates and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are traded in addition to equities.
When was the Ibex 35 created?
1992
The IBEX 35 index was established in 1992, although to set its base level of 3000, the index was calculated from December 1989.
Who is the Spanish financial regulator?
The main Spanish regulators are Direccion General de Seguros (DGS) and Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV). The DGS is chiefly concerned with insurance whereas the CNMV cover investments and securities.
What is CNMV in Spain?
The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) is the body responsible for the supervision and inspection of Spanish securities markets and the activity of all those involved in them.
What is the difference between Bolsa and Bolso?
A bolsa, while commonly used for a plastic bag, can refer to many other types of bag as well, such as sports bag, and has other meanings too. The word bolso, though, is only used for a handbag/purse.
Is IBEX a deer?
Ibex are wild goats that live in the mountainous regions of Europe, north central Asia and northern Africa.
Who regulates the banks in Spain?
the Bank of Spain (BoS)
In Spain, the bank regulator is the Bank of Spain (BoS). Two levels of prudential banking supervision exist: Micro-prudential supervision: this focuses on the risk profile, solvency and proper functioning of the institutions or groups considered individually.
How do I verify a company in Spain?
If you need more detailed information about the company, you can ask for a certificate by going in person to the Mercantile Registry of the province where the company is registered. The main page of the Company Registry lists the addresses of the provincial offices and the central office in Madrid.