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Encyclopedia > SWX Swiss Exchange
SWX Swiss Exchange, Zurich
SWX Swiss Exchange, Zurich

SWX Swiss Exchange is Switzerland's stock exchange, based in Zürich. The exchange also trades other securities such as Swiss government bonds and derivatives such as stock options. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3209x2139, 2568 KB) Börse Zürich, Schweiz siehe auch: Image:Zuerich alte Boerse. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3209x2139, 2568 KB) Börse Zürich, Schweiz siehe auch: Image:Zuerich alte Boerse. ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ... For security (collateral), the legal right given to a creditor by a borrower, see security interest A security is a fungible, negotiable instrument representing financial value. ... A government bond is a bond issued by a national government denominated in the countrys own currency. ... Derivatives traders at the Chicago Board of Trade. ... Main article: Option A stock option is a specific type of option that uses the stock itself as an underlying instrument to determine the options pay-off (and therefore its value). ...


The main stock market index for the SWX Swiss Exchange is the SMI, the Swiss Market Index. The index consists of the 20 most significant equity-securities based on the free float market capitalisation. A comparison of three major stock indices: the NASDAQ Composite, Dow Jones Industrial Average, and S&P 500. ... Swiss Market Index (SMI) is a stock market index in Switzerland, which was introduced on June 30, 1988. ...


History

  • Replacement of floor trading systems at Geneva (est.1850), Basel (est.1876) and Zürich (est.1873) stock exchanges by fully automated system SWX (1995)
  • World's first fully automated trading, clearing and settlement system (est.1995)
  • Purchased virt-x cross-border electronic exchange in 2002

Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German:   //, Italian: Ginevra //, Romansh: Genevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ... For other uses, see Basel (disambiguation). ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ... Category: ...

See also

This is a list of stock exchanges. ... Bern eXchange (BX) is the stock exchange of Bern, Switzerland. ... Swiss Market Index (SMI) is a stock market index in Switzerland, which was introduced on June 30, 1988. ...

External links

  • SWX Swiss Exchange Official website

 


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SWX Swiss Exchange: No Action, Interpretive and/or Exemptive Letter dated July 3, 2002 (667 words)
The SWX Swiss Exchange ("SWX") was founded in 1993 as an association under the laws of Switzer-land.
We furthermore confirm and represent that SWX Swiss Exchange ("SWX") and virt-x plc ("virt-x") are legally separate entities, SWX holding a stake of 38.9% of the shares in virt-x (which in itself is a quoted company and regulated as stock exchange in the UK).
Also, SWX and virt-x have different trading rules and regulations for their respective participants and both stock exchanges are solely responsible under the applicable supervisory regulations in Switzerland (with respect to SWX) and in the UK (with respect to virt-x) respectively, to run their markets.
SWX Swiss Exchange - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (115 words)
The exchange also trades other securities such as Swiss government bonds and derivatives such as stock options.
The main stock market index for the SWX Swiss Exchange is the SMI, the Swiss Market Index.
The index comprises of the 30 most significant equity-securities based on the free float market capitalisation.
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