Bratislava Stock Exchange j.s.c. (BSSE), founded through a Memorandum of Foundation from 8 January 1991 by banks and insurance companies, is the sole operator of a regulated market of securities in the Slovak Republic. Trading on the BSSE started on 6 April 1993, based on a licence issued by the Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic to establish a Stock Exchange, organize the trading of securities and co-ordinate associated activities. From 26 June 2001, BSSE has been performing its activity on the basis of a licence to establish and operate a Stock Exchange, granted by the Financial Market Authority of the Slovak Republic. Following a decree of the National Bank of Slovakia, the licence was extended on 26 March 2008 to include the operation of a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF).

BSSE is a joint-stock company whose activities are governed primarily by the Stock Exchange Act No 429/2002 (Coll.) on the Stock Exchange as amended by later legislation, other legal regulations and Stock Exchange Rules. BSSE operates on a membership principle, which means that only Stock Exchange Members (and National Bank of Slovakia) are authorised to directly conclude stock exchange transactions.

Our Equity Interests

Since 16 March 2006, the Bratislava Stock Exchange, Inc. has been the sole shareholder of Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR, a.s. (“central depository” or “CDCP”). Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR, a.s. (“CDCP”) plays a key role in the infrastructure of the Slovak capital market, particularly in the area of securities registration and the clearing of exchange trades.

In addition, as of 30 June 2025, the Bratislava Stock Exchange, Inc. has become a shareholder of EuroCTP B.V. – a joint European project of 16 stock exchanges and exchange groups, established with the aim of creating a strong European candidate for the operator of a consolidated tape, which will provide consolidated data on the prices and volumes of traded shares in the EU.