The Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE; ) is a
stock exchange
A stock exchange, securities exchange, or bourse is an exchange where stockbrokers and traders can buy and sell securities, such as shares of stock, bonds and other financial instruments. Stock exchanges may also provide facilities for ...
based in
Beijing
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,
China
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. It is one of the three stock exchanges operating independently of each other in
mainland China
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, the others being the
Shanghai Stock Exchange
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (, SSE) is a stock exchange based in the city of Shanghai, China. It is one of the three stock exchanges operating independently in mainland China, the others being the Beijing Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock ...
and the
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE; ) is a stock exchange based in the city of Shenzhen, in the People's Republic of China. It is one of three stock exchanges operating independently in Mainland China, the others being the Beijing Stock Excha ...
.
History
The
Beijing municipal government had lobbied for years to upgrade the
National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ) exchange (nicknamed "The New Third Board" (新三板)) to act as a home for US-listed Chinese firms.
On 2 September 2021,
Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping, pronounced (born 15 June 1953) is a Chinese politician who has been the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Chairman of the Central Military Commission (China), chairman of the Central Military Commission ...
announced the establishment of the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE).
The purpose was to help serve
small and medium-sized enterprises
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are businesses whose personnel and revenue numbers fall below certain limits. The abbreviation "SME" is used by many national agencies and international organiza ...
(SMEs) in China.
This was accomplished by reforming the NEEQ exchange and establishing up the BSE as the primary platform for SMEs.
As of 2020, the NEEQ exchange had almost 6,000 companies listed, with most of them being SMEs.
On 3 September 2021, Beijing Stock Exchange Co., Ltd. completed its business registration as a company. The registration information showed that NEEQ was the sole shareholder, making it the owner of the BSE. The registered capital was RMB 1 billion, and the registered address was the same as NEEQ's.
On 17 September 2021, the BSE issued guidelines on the qualifying criteria for investors.
On 30 October 2021, the
China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is a government agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is the main regulator of the securities industry in China.
History
Indicative of the role of the C ...
published rules for the exchange regarding
initial public offering
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s (IPO),
refinancing
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, and supervision.
On 15 November 2021, trading on the BSE commenced.
81 companies debuted trading on the exchange that day: 71 were transferred from the "Select tier" of the NEEQ exchange, while the remaining 10 held their trading debuts.
Rules
* Individual investors are required to have securities assets of at least RMB 500,000 and at least two years of experience in securities investing to qualify for trading on the bourse.
*Institutional investors are not subject to capital requirements.
*On the debut trading day of a stock, there is no limit on a stock's price change. Trading will be temporarily suspended for 10 minutes if the stock's price rises above 30% or drops over 60%.
*After the first trading day, stocks traded on the exchange will not be allowed to rise or fall more than 30% within a single trading day.
See also
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China Securities Regulatory Commission
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) is a government agency directly under the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It is the main regulator of the securities industry in China.
History
Indicative of the role of the C ...
*
Economy of China
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—Xu, Chenggang. "T ...
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (, SEHK, also known as Hong Kong Stock Exchange) is a stock exchange based in Hong Kong. It is one of the largest stock exchanges in Asia and the List of major stock exchanges, 9th largest globally by market ...
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Shanghai Stock Exchange
The Shanghai Stock Exchange (, SSE) is a stock exchange based in the city of Shanghai, China. It is one of the three stock exchanges operating independently in mainland China, the others being the Beijing Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock ...
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Shenzhen Stock Exchange
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE; ) is a stock exchange based in the city of Shenzhen, in the People's Republic of China. It is one of three stock exchanges operating independently in Mainland China, the others being the Beijing Stock Excha ...
Lists
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List of Chinese companies
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List of companies in the People's Republic of China
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List of stock exchanges
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References
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