The Copenhagen Stock Exchange ( Dat. Københavns Fondsbørs ) trades in various financial instruments. It trades securities ( stocks , bonds ), monetary instruments (treasury bills), futures and options on interest rates and indices , and deals are also concluded on the stock price index.
| Copenhagen Stock Exchange Københavns Fondsbørs | |
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| Type of | Stock Exchange |
| Location | Copenhagen , Denmark |
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| Currency | Danish Krone |
| Stock Indices | OMX Copenhagen 20 |
| Web site | www.omxgroup.com |
The Exchange in Copenhagen was established by decree of Christian IV in 1625 and for 350 years (until 1974) occupied an elegant building with a spire on the island of Slotsholmen . In 1996, the Copenhagen Stock Exchange was transformed into a joint stock company . As a result of the conversion, 60% of the shares of the exchange were in the possession of the exchange members and 20% each of the issuers of shares and bonds traded on the exchange.
Since the Copenhagen Stock Exchange is universal, futures and options are traded on it. Among them are futures and options on the KFX index and futures and stock options. The Copenhagen Stock Exchange is the sixth / seventh largest bond market in Europe in terms of transactions and market value of traded bonds. This market is characterized by high liquidity due to the presence of government and mortgage bonds.
By the end of 2000, 235 companies were listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange (including 10 foreign companies), which, given the scale of the Danish economy, should be recognized as a very successful indicator.
The key stock index is OMX Copenhagen 20 , which includes the 20 most liquid securities.
See also
- Copenhagen Stock Exchange
- Listed companies on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange