PFTS Ukraine Stock Exchange
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The PFTS Stock Exchange is the larger of Ukraine
's two main stock exchange
s (the other being the Ukrainian Exchange
).
The trading occures on working days between 11:00 and 17:00 Kiev
time (GMT + 2). The PFTS index
is calculated based on the results of the trading. Daily trade volume is about $30–60 million. Approximately 220 companies are listed on the PFTS, with a total market capitalization around $140 billion. For comparison, United States New York Stock Exchange
capitalization is worth $25 trillion.
The PFTS Stock Trading System has been in operation since 1996 and currently is the largest marketplace and self-regulatory organization in Ukraine’s stock market.
Originally it was the Association of the professional participants of the Ukraine stock market «Outside of Stock Exchange Share Trade System» , registered at the end of 1995. In September, 1998 the name «First Stock Trade System» was accepted, effectively keeping the Ukrainian abbreviation of the name PFTS unchanged.
Members of the Stock Exchange accounted for over 150 companies in 2010, headquarters of most of them located in Kyiv. The Stock exchange list accounts for nearly 800 entities with eleven of them classified under the first level of listing, 143 - the second level of listing, and the rest have assigned zero level of listing.
The most expansive securities has Agra LLC (ЗАТ "Агра") based in Dnipropetrovsk
. Its 13 bond
s nominated at 770000.00 (UAH) in 2010. Swedbank has the most securities with 215,910,025,800 share
s nominated at 0.01 (UAH).
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
's two main stock exchange
Stock exchange
A stock exchange is an entity that provides services for stock brokers and traders to trade stocks, bonds, and other securities. Stock exchanges also provide facilities for issue and redemption of securities and other financial instruments, and capital events including the payment of income and...
s (the other being the Ukrainian Exchange
Ukrainian Exchange
The Ukrainian Exchange is a trading venue for local securities in Ukraine. The exchange is located in Kiev and accounts for roughly three-quarters of Ukraine's total equity trading volume...
).
The trading occures on working days between 11:00 and 17:00 Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
time (GMT + 2). The PFTS index
PFTS index
PFTS index is a benchmark index of PFTS Ukraine Stock Exchange, Ukraine's primary bourse. It was effectively created on October 1, 1997 as a value-weighted index to track the percentage change of the basket of stocks from base period – i.e., from October, 1997...
is calculated based on the results of the trading. Daily trade volume is about $30–60 million. Approximately 220 companies are listed on the PFTS, with a total market capitalization around $140 billion. For comparison, United States New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange is a stock exchange located at 11 Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA. It is by far the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies at 13.39 trillion as of Dec 2010...
capitalization is worth $25 trillion.
The PFTS Stock Trading System has been in operation since 1996 and currently is the largest marketplace and self-regulatory organization in Ukraine’s stock market.
Originally it was the Association of the professional participants of the Ukraine stock market «Outside of Stock Exchange Share Trade System» , registered at the end of 1995. In September, 1998 the name «First Stock Trade System» was accepted, effectively keeping the Ukrainian abbreviation of the name PFTS unchanged.
Members of the Stock Exchange accounted for over 150 companies in 2010, headquarters of most of them located in Kyiv. The Stock exchange list accounts for nearly 800 entities with eleven of them classified under the first level of listing, 143 - the second level of listing, and the rest have assigned zero level of listing.
The most expansive securities has Agra LLC (ЗАТ "Агра") based in Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipropetrovsk or Dnepropetrovsk formerly Yekaterinoslav is Ukraine's third largest city with one million inhabitants. It is located southeast of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country...
. Its 13 bond
Bond (finance)
In finance, a bond is a debt security, in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and, depending on the terms of the bond, is obliged to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity...
s nominated at 770000.00 (UAH) in 2010. Swedbank has the most securities with 215,910,025,800 share
Share (finance)
A joint stock company divides its capital into units of equal denomination. Each unit is called a share. These units are offered for sale to raise capital. This is termed as issuing shares. A person who buys share/shares of the company is called a shareholder, and by acquiring share or shares in...
s nominated at 0.01 (UAH).