Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE)
The Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) is the main securities exchange in Turkey, established on 26 December 1985 for the purpose of ensuring that securities are traded in a secure and stable environment, and started to operate on 3 January 1986.
ISE markets are organized under four main categories: Stock Market; Bonds and Bills Market; Emerging Companies Market; Foreign Securities Market. Members trading on the Exchange markets and floors are categorized under three different groups as intermediary institutions, commercial banks and investment and development banks.
The Exchange has been recognized as a "Designated Offshore Securities Market" by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additionally, Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) designated the ISE as an "appropriate foreign investment market for the private and institutional Japanese investors".
The ISE holds membership in the following organizations: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS), Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), International Securities Services Association (ISSA), International Capital Market Association (ICMA), European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI), International Organizations of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
ISE markets are organized under four main categories: Stock Market; Bonds and Bills Market; Emerging Companies Market; Foreign Securities Market. Members trading on the Exchange markets and floors are categorized under three different groups as intermediary institutions, commercial banks and investment and development banks.
The Exchange has been recognized as a "Designated Offshore Securities Market" by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Additionally, Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) designated the ISE as an "appropriate foreign investment market for the private and institutional Japanese investors".
The ISE holds membership in the following organizations: World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS), Federation of European Securities Exchanges (FESE), International Securities Services Association (ISSA), International Capital Market Association (ICMA), European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI), International Organizations of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).