The Bilbao Stock Exchange was established on July 21, 1890, by Royal Decree signed by Queen Regent María Cristina of Habsburg-Lorraine, authorizing the creation of a General Trade Exchange for the official trading of public and commercial securities.
Its origins lie in private initiative and the entrepreneurial spirit of business leaders and representatives of the main economic sectors of the time. Since then, the Bilbao Stock Exchange has been closely linked to the economic, industrial, and financial development of the Basque Country, consolidating its role as a key institution within the financial system.
