Formed in 1887 during the first South African gold rush, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is one of the world’s 20 largest exchanges by market capitalisation ($1,007bn at end-2013) and the largest exchange in Africa. Following the first legislation covering financial markets in 1947, the JSE joined the World Federation of Exchanges in 1963 and upgraded to an electronic trading system in the early 1990s. The bourse demutualised and listed on its own exchange in 2005.
The JSE acquired the South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX) in 2001 and the Bond Exchange of South Africa (BESA) in 2009.
Stock, funds, bonds, and derivatives are traded on the JSE.
Website: www.jse.co.za
Market Regulator: Johannesburg Stock Exchange (The JSE is also a self-regulating organization )
Founded: 1887
Currency: Rand (ZAR)
Clearing and Settlement: T+3
Trading session hours: 9:00 - 17:00 (GMT+2)
Main Index: FTSE/JSE Africa All Share Index
SME compartment: Alternative Exchange (AltX)
Tax Rates: 15% tax on dividends, 10% tax on capital gains , 0.25 % securities Transfer Tax.
Member of:
- African Securities Exchange Association (ASEA)
- Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (CoSSE)
- World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
- Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative (SSE)
Annual Reports:
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Contact:
One Exchange Square, Gwen Lane, Sandown, Private Bag X991174, 2196, Republic of South Africa
Phone: +27 11 520 7000
Email: info@jse.co.za
