Barbados Stock Exchange

The Barbados Stock Exchange is one of the leading stock exchanges in the Caribbean region. It is located in Barbados, a quality destination that is trusted and well regulated which follows international best practice in capital market regulation. It has a well established democracy with a long tradition of respecting the rule of law and property rights. It has excellent infrastructure and possesses many competitive advantages making it a premier location globally for international business and financial services. The original trading facility, known as the Securities Exchange of Barbados, was established in 1987 under the Securities Exchange Act, Cap 318A, of 1982. The original Act of 1982 was then repealed and replaced by the Securities Act 2001-13. On August 2, 2001 with the passage of the Securities Act 2001-13 the Securities Exchange of Barbados, through re-incorporation, evolved into the Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE). The passage of this Act also enabled the establishment of the Securities Commission, which on April 1st, 2011 was subsumed by the Financial Services Commission (FSC). The FSC is responsible for regulation of the Insurance sub-sector, Co-operative and Non-banking Financial sectors and the entire Barbados Capital Market, including Self-Regulatory Organization and public companies whether listed or not. The Barbados Stock Exchange Inc. is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges with Correspondent Status. Our Vision To be a great and lasting Caribbean Institution by facilitating wealth creation through trading on an efficient and cost-effective Exchange. Our Mission We intend, through education, to foster an environment of confidence and trust in the activities of the capital markets, so that all Barbadians would participate in the trading of financial instruments.