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Name	Quito Stock Exchange (Bolsa de Valores de Quito)
Country	Ecuador
Number of listed companies	57
Domestic market capitalization	10,023 million US$
SSE Partner Exchange	Yes
Has annual sustainability report	No
ESG reporting required as a listing rule	No
Has written guidance on ESG reporting	No
Offers ESG related training	Yes In 2022, Bolsa de Valores de Quito provided training on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD recommendations) in collaboration with the SSE, CDP and IFC. (source)
Market covered by sustainability-related index	No
Has sustainability bond listing segment	No
Has SME listing platform	Yes Called locally Registro Especial Bursatil, more information here and here.
Women on boards mandatory minimum rule	No
Additional information	BVC and the Global Compact - Click here for more information.
Organizational model of stock exchange	Listed. The Quito Stock Exchange was demutualized on 10th August 2016.
Regulatory bodies	Superintendencia de Companias, Valores y Seguros / Servicios de Rentas Internas.
Regulatory model	The Junta de Poltica y Regulacin de Mercado issues the legislation in relation to the stock market. The Quito Exchange supervises and regulates the activities of the intermediaries (brokers and investment banks) and the information requirements of issuers.
About the stock exchange	The Quito Exchange was established in 1969. It currently has 100 shareholders, of whom some 30 are market intermediaries and 70 are individuals. In 2016 USD 6,600 million was traded of which 99% was fixed income. QSE is a member of the Federacion Iberoamericana de Bolsas (FIAB) and BOLSEN (the Exchanges of Central America and the Caribbean). QSE has an independent Board of Directors. The main office of the Exchange is in Quito and it operates nationwide in Ecuador.