Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, Stock exchange in San Nicolás, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Buenos Aires Stock Exchange is a financial trading hub located in San Nicolás housed in a French-style building with an ornate central hall. The structure blends classical architectural features with a mid-twentieth-century extension that expanded its trading floors.
The institution was founded in 1854 and served as Argentina's first financial exchange of this kind. It succeeded an earlier financial institution established in the early 19th century.
The exchange features a specialized library containing 20,000 volumes about financial markets, making it a center for economic research in South America.
The facility operates on weekdays during business hours for trading stocks, bonds, and futures contracts under financial regulation. Access to the active trading floors is restricted to authorized financial professionals and institutional participants.
The building contains a specialized library holding extensive research materials on financial markets and economic studies. This collection draws researchers and scholars interested in Argentine and regional financial development.
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