Brussels Stock Exchange
The former Brussels Stock Exchange building | |
| Type | Stock exchange |
|---|---|
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Founded | 8 July 1801 |
| Owner | Euronext |
| Key people | Vincent Van Dessel (CEO) |
| Currency | EUR |
| No. of listings | 142 |
| Indices | BEL20 |
| Website | euronext.com/brussels |
The Brussels Stock Exchange (French: Bourse de Bruxelles [buʁs də bʁysɛl]; Dutch: Beurs van Brussel [ˈbøːrs fɑm ˈbrʏsəl]), abbreviated to BSE, was founded in Brussels, Belgium, by decree of Napoleon in 1801. In 2002, the BSE merged with the Amsterdam, Lisbon and Paris stock exchanges into Euronext, renaming the BSE Euronext Brussels. The most well known stock market index on the BSE is the BEL20.
The former Brussels Stock Exchange building (French: Palais de la Bourse; Dutch: Beurspaleis), usually shortened to Bourse or Beurs, is located on the Place de la Bourse/Beursplein along the Boulevard Anspach/Anspachlaan. This area is served by the premetro (underground tram) station Bourse - Grand-Place/Beurs - Grote Markt on lines 4 and 10.