Bolsa Mexicana de Valores

Article on other languages:

• Mexican_Stock_Exchange
• Bolsa_Mexicana_de_Valores
• Bourse_du_Mexique
• Bolsa_Mexicana_de_Valores
• Мексиканская_фондовая_биржа

	del.icio.us
	Digg
	Furl
	Reddit
	Rojo
	Add to OnlyWire

The Mexican Stock Exchange (in Spanish: Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, BMV) is Mexico's only stock exchange. It is headquartered on the prestigious Paseo de la Reforma in central Mexico City. It is the third stock exchange in the Americas. The total value of the Mexican Stock Exchange is estimated to be over US $600 billion.^{[citation needed]}

Structure and Operations

BMV is a public company, and there are also the members, which are the brokerage firms. The exchange trades debt instruments including Federal Treasury certificates (CETES), Federal Government Development bonds (BONDES), Investment Unit bonds, Bankers acceptances, promissory notes with yield payable at maturity, commercial paper and development bank bonds. In addition, it also trades stocks, debentures, mutual fund shares, and warrants. Trading is conducted electronically through the BMV-SENTRA Equities System. Settlement is T+3, and trading hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the capital markets and 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for debt instruments (Monday through Friday).

BMV Indices

The BMV calculates 13 indices of stock prices. Each index can be used as an underlying value for derivative products listed on specialized markets. The main benchmarck stock index is called the IPC, which stands for Índice de Precios y Cotizaciones, and is the broadest indicator of the BMV's overall performance. It is made up of a balanced weighted selection of shares that are representative of all the shares listed on the exchange from various sectors across the economy, and is revised twice a year. Weight is determined by market capitalization. The IPC's value is related to the previous day's value, rather than the base date of October 30, 1978. Indice Mexico (INMEX) is a market capitalization weighted index of 20 to 25 of the BMV's most highly marketable issuers, using their most representative series. The sample is limited to issuers with a minimum market value of $100 million and is revised every six months. The weighting cannot be greater than 10% at the start of each calculation period.

Some listed companies

• América Móvil: Telecom
• Cemex: Cement
• FEMSA: Conglomerate
• Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico: Airports
• Grupo Bimbo: Food
• Grupo Modelo: Beverage
• TV Azteca: Television, Media
• Televisa: Television, Media
• Telmex: Telecom
• Vitro: Glass
• Walmex: Retail

See also

• List of companies traded on the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
• List of brokerage firms of the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
• List of Mexican companies
• Economy of Mexico
• Mexican peso