Bucharest Stock Exchange
| Bursa de Valori București | |
BVB headquarters in Bucharest | |
| Type | Stock exchange |
|---|---|
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Coordinates | 44°27′8″N 26°4′58″E / 44.45222°N 26.08278°E |
| Founded |
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| Owner | Institutional and private investors |
| Key people | |
| Currency | Romanian leu (RON) |
| No. of listings | 610 (2026) |
| Market cap | US$163 billion (2026) |
| Volume | 7.3 billion (2026) |
| Indices | |
| Website | bvb |
The Bucharest Stock Exchange (Romanian: Bursa de Valori București, BVB) is a Romanian stock exchange headquartered in Bucharest. It is the largest in Southeastern Europe by market capitalization, facilitating the trading of stocks, bonds, investment funds, derivatives, and structured products.
Founded on 1 December 1882 by royal decree under King Carol I, the exchange initially operated as a stock exchange and commodity market until its closure in 1948 by the communist regime. Re-established on 21 April 1995, the exchange held its first trading session on 20 November 1995. It later transitioned to a public company in 2005, before listing its own shares on the regulated market in 2010.
As of 2026, the exchange lists 389 companies and 610 securities, with a total market capitalization of approximately US$163 billion.