Antwerp Bourse

Type Object Region Low Countries Time 1531–1585

A dedicated commodity and bill-of-exchange trading venue established in Antwerp in 1531 with a fixed trading hall and uniform opening rules, regarded…

Timeline

1531Antwerp · AntwerpThe city government approved a dedicated trading hall (Beurs), stipulating fixed daily hours for concentrated trading in spices, wool, metals, and bills of exchange, replacing the previous dispersed pattern of street bargaining.
1531–1540Antwerp · AntwerpWith Portuguese spices transshipped through Antwerp and German-Italian merchants converging, the exchange became one of Europe's largest markets for periodic commodities and credit instruments.
1565Antwerp · AntwerpAfter the new exchange building was completed, trading expanded to government bonds, company shares, and more complex forward contracts, attracting resident bankers and agents from various countries.

Sources

Antwerp Bourse https://www.britannica.com/topic/Antwerp-Bourse
The Rise of Financial Capitalism: International Capital Markets in the Age of Reason — Larry Neal (1990)