London Stock Exchange
Officially founded in 1801, but in fact its history began in 1570 when the royal financial agent and adviser, Thomas Gresham has built the Royal Exchange on their own money. London Stock Exchange itself is a joint stock company whose shares her same address. London Stock Exchange is considered the most international - accounting for about 50 percent of international trade in shares.
In the second half of the 18. several dealers who specialize in Bills of Exchange (in fact, written obligation to pay a certain sum in a few months) started to meet regularly in a coffee shop in London. While most financial transactions take place precisely in such establishments, for example, the story of a giant Insurers Association "Lloyds" also began with a coffee shop. In 1773 it became a gathering place of dealers called "The Exchange coffee house, and by 1802 the volume of stock trade has grown so much (partly due to the financing of the Napoleonic wars), which is to conduct financial transactions had to be fitted with special new building.
In the second half of the 18. several dealers who specialize in Bills of Exchange (in fact, written obligation to pay a certain sum in a few months) started to meet regularly in a coffee shop in London. While most financial transactions take place precisely in such establishments, for example, the story of a giant Insurers Association "Lloyds" also began with a coffee shop. In 1773 it became a gathering place of dealers called "The Exchange coffee house, and by 1802 the volume of stock trade has grown so much (partly due to the financing of the Napoleonic wars), which is to conduct financial transactions had to be fitted with special new building.
By the end of 18 century. Such exchanges have arisen in other European countries. Dissemination in 19. joint-stock companies has pushed the development of stock exchanges. Equity markets began to form in almost all European countries, as well as on other continents.
At the stock exchange are carried out trading of shares (usually in the form of depositary receipts) of a number of known Russian companies, including Rosneft, LUKoil, Cherkizovo Evraz, etc.
At the stock exchange are carried out trading of shares (usually in the form of depositary receipts) of a number of known Russian companies, including Rosneft, LUKoil, Cherkizovo Evraz, etc.
