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American Stock Exchange
86 Trinity Place
New York, New York 10006-1872
Phone: (212) 306-1000
Fax: (212) 306-1644
Commission and Fees
Commission: 2-10% based on volume; negotiable
Amsterdam Exchanges
Postbox 19163
1000 GD Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Phone: (31 20) 550-4444
Fax: (31 20) 550-4803
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiable; no minimum
The Athens Stock Exchange
10, Sofokleus Street
Athens 105 59
Greece
Phone: (30 1) 32-10424
Fax: (30 1) 32-13938
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.5-1% based on value;
minimum of 100 drachma
Clearing Fees: 0.005% of transaction value
Transfer Charge: 0.09%, registered shares only
Rights on Bearer Shares: 0.011% of transaction value
Australian Stock Exchange
Exchange Centre, 20 Bond Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Phone: (612) 9227-0000
Fax: (612) 9235-0056
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.5-2.5%; negotiable; Minimum A$30-120
Stamp Duty: A$0.3 per A$100; buyer & seller
Barcelona Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Barcelona
Llotja de Mar Building, Passeig Isabel II, 1
08003 Barcelona
Spain
Phone: (34 93) 401-3555
Fax: (34 93) 401-3625
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiable
Settlement Fee: 15-250 pesetas based on volume
Exchange Fee: 0-2,250 pesetas based on volume
Note: No Commission/Exchange fee on trades under 5,000 ptas.
Bogotá Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Bogotá S.A.
Carrera 8 No. 13-82 pisos 7-8-9
Santa Fé de Bogotá
Colombia
Phone: (57 1) 243-6501
Fax: (57 1) 281-3170
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0 - 1%; fully negotiable
Brussels Stock Exchange
Bourse de Valeurs Mobilieres de Bruxelles
Palais de la Bourse, Brussel 1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
Phone: (32 2) 509-1211
Fax: (32 2) 511-9500
Commission and Fees
Commission: 200 francs & 0.4-1% based on volume;
negotiable above 20 million francs
Transaction Tax: 0.17%; buyer & seller
Supplementary Fee: 0.03%; 6,000 francs maximum
Budapest Stock Exchange
Budapesti Értéktozsde
H-1052 Budapest
Deák Ferenc u. 5.
Hungary
Phone: (36 1) 429-6700
Fax: (36 1) 429-6800
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.5 - 1.5%; variable
Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires
Sarmiento 299, 2 piso
1353 Buenos Aires
Argentina
Phone: (54 1) 316-7180
Fax: (54 1) 316-7181
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiated
Stock Exchange Fee: 0.10%
Stock Market (MVBA) Fee: 0.08%
Caracas Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Valores de Caracas
Edificio Atrium, Calle Sorocaima entre Avenidas Tamanaco y Venezuala
Nivel PB, Urb. El Rosal, Apartado Postal 62724-A Chacao 1060-A
Caracas
Venezuela
Phone: (58 2) 905-5511
Fax: (58 2) 952-2640
Commission and Fees
Commission: Variable; determined by brokers
Copenhagen Stock Exchange
Københavns Fondbørs
Nikolaj Plads 6, P.O. Box 1040
DK-1007 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: (45) 393-3366
Fax: (45) 3312-8613
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.025 - 0.15%; negotiable
Stamp Duty: 0.5% by seller
German Stock Exchange
Deutsche Börsenplatz 7-11
60284 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Phone: (49 69) 2101-5167
Fax: (49 69) 2101-3601
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.06%; lower on large orders
Bank Commission: 1%; negotiable
Helsinki Stock Exchange
Helsingin Arvopaperipörssi Oy
PL 361
00131 Helsinki
Finland
Phone: (358 9) 173-301
Fax: (358 9) 1733-0399
Commission and Fees
Commission: 1% average; negotiable
Hong Kong Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.
1st Floor, 1 and 2 Exchange Square
Central
Hong Kong
Phone: (852) 2522-1122
Fax: (852) 2810-4475
Commission and Fees
Commission: At least 0.25%; HK$50 minimum
Transaction Levy: 0.011%; buyer & seller
Trading Tariff: HK$0.50 per transaction
Stamp Duty (Registered Securities): HK$1.25 per HK$1,000; buyer/seller
Stamp Duty (Bearer Securities): HK$3 per HK$100, upon issue by receiver
Transfer Deed Stamp Duty: HK$5. Payable by seller on each new transfer deed
Transfer Fee: HK$2.5 per new share certification issued
Istanbul Stock Exchange
Istanbul Menkul Kiymetler Borsasi
Rihtim Caddesi No. 245, Karaköy 80030
Istanbul
Turkey
Phone: (90 212) 298-2100; (90 212) 252-4800
Fax: (90 212) 298-2500; (90 212) 252-4915
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiable; 1% maximum.
Italian Stock Exchange
Borsa Valori Italiana
Piazza Degli Affari 6
20123 Milan
Italy
Phone: (39 02) 72426-1
Fax: (39 02) 72004-333
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.7% maximum
Stamp Duty: 50 lire per 100,000 lire or fraction. Minimum 3,000 lire per transaction
Special Note: No stamp duty for non residents. No duty on transactions below 400,000 lire.
Jakarta Stock Exchange
Gedung Bursa Efek Jakarta
Jalan Jendral Sudirman Kav. 52-53
Jakarta 12190
Indonesia
Phone: (62 21) 515-0515
Fax: (62 21) 515-0550
Commission and Fees
Commission: 1%. Buyer and seller.
Stock Exchange Levy: 0.1%
Stamp Duty: Rp. 1,000/transaction
Value Added Tax: 10% on commission
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange
17 Diagonal Street, P.O. Box 1174
Johanesburg 2001
South Africa
Phone: (27 11) 377-2200; (27 11) 833-6580
Fax: (27-11) 836-6454; (27 11) 834-3937
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.21%-1.4%. Basic charge of 15 rand.
Negotiable on trades of 200 rand or less. Negotiable commissions on portions of trades over 3 million rand.
Value Added Tax: At standard rate on commission
Marketable Securities Tax: 0.5%
Stamp Duty: 1% (on registration)
Korea Stock Exchange
33 Yoido-dong, Youngdeungpo-Ku
Seoul 150-010
Korea
Phone: (82 2) 780-2271
Fax: (82 2) 786-0263
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.6% maximum; negotiable
Securities Transaction Tax: 0.45% (seller)
Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
Exchange Square, 4th Floor
Off Jalan Semantan, Damansara Heights
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Phone: (60 3) 254-6433
Fax: (60 3) 255-7463
Commission and Fees
Commission: 1%; 5 ringgit minimum; buyer & seller
Clearing Fee: 0.05%
Deposit Fee: 10 ringgit per scrip (applies to investors using Central Depository System)
Withdrawal Fee: 15 ringgit per 1,000 shares (applies to investors using Central Depository System)
Transfer Fee: 10 ringgit (applies to investors using Central Depository System)
Account Opening Fee: 10 ringgit (applies to investors using Central Depository System)
Statement Fee: 1 ringgit (applies to investors using Central Depository System)
Lisbon Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Valores de Lisboa (BVL)
Edificio da Bolsa, Soeiro Pereira Gomes
1600 Lisboa
Portugal
Phone: (351 1) 790-9904; (351 1) 795-2031
Fax: (351 1) 795-2021; (351 1) 795-2024
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.25 - 0.5% based on volume; trades over 50 million escudos exempt
Stock Market fee: 0.04%
Stamp Duty: 6% of commission (buyer & seller)
London Stock Exchange
Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HP
United Kingdom
Phone: (44 171) 797-1000
Fax: (44 171) 374-0504
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiable
Stamp duty: 0.5% on share transfer
Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Bourse de Luxembourg
11, avenue de la Porte-Neuve
L-2227 Luxembourg
Phone: (352) 47-7936-1
Fax: (352) 47-3298
Commission and Fees
Commission: Fully negotiable; around 0.8%. Minimum 1-4 Francs per share; 250 Francs per contract
Madrid Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Madrid
Plaza de la Lealtad, 1
28014 Madrid
Spain
Phone: (34 91) 589-2600
Fax: (34 91) 531-2290
Commission and Fees
Commission: 25-450 pesetas based on volume; negotiable
Settlement Fee: 15-250 pesetas based on volume
Exchange Fee: 0-2, 250 pesetas based on volume
Note: No commission & Exchange fee on trades under 5,000 pesetas.
Mexican Stock Exchange
Bolsa Mexicana de Valores
Paseo de la Reforma 225, 4° Piso Cuauhtémoc
06500 México, D.F.
Mexico
Phone: (52 5) 726-6796
Fax: (52 5) 726-6793
Commission and Fees
Commission: 1-1.7% based on value; banks and institutions pay flat 0.85%; negotiable
Montréal Stock Exchange
Bourse de Montrél
Tour de la Bourse, C.P. 61, 800 Square Victoria
Montréal, Quebec H4Z 1A9
Canada
Phone: (514) 871-2424
Fax: (514) 871-3565
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiable; Minimum C $50-C $75
Quebec Securities Commission Tax: C $0.50
The Stock Exchange, Mumbai
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street
Mumbai 400 001
India
Phone: (91 22) 265-5860
Fax: (91 22) 265-8121
Commission and Fees
Commission: 2-2.5%. Maximum of Rs. 25 per contract
Stamp Duty: 0.5%
The NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.
1735 K Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20006-1500
United States of America
Phone: (202) 728-8000
Fax: (202) 293-6260
Commission and Fees
Commission: 2-10% based on volume; negotiable
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
11 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
United States of America
Phone: (212) 656-3000
Fax: (212) 656-5557
Commission and Fees
Commission: 2-10% based on volume; negotiable
New Zealand Stock Exchange
Level 9, ASB Bank Tower
2 Hunter Street, P.O. Box 2959 DX SP23501
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone: (64 4) 472-7599
Fax: (64 4) 473-1470
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiable
Transaction Fee: NZ $40 per trade
The Oslo Stock Exchange
Tollbugaten 2
N-0152 Oslo
Norway
Phone: (47 22) 341-700
Fax: (47 22) 416-590
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.3-0.5% or less; negotiable
Paris Stock Exchange
SBF - Bourse de Paris
39 rue Cambon
F-75001 Paris
France
Phone: (33 1) 49-27-1000
Fax: (33 1) 49-27-1171
Commission and Fees
Commission: Negotiable
Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc.
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center
Pasig City
Philippines
Phone: (63 2) 636-0122
Fax: (63 2) 634-5920
Commission and Fees
Commission: 1.5% (maximum); buyer & seller
Transfer Fee: 45 Pesos per certificate
Documentary Stamp Tax: 1.5 peso per 200 Pesos per value
Value Added Tax: 10% on Transfer Fee
Stock Transaction Tax: Tax: 1/2 of 1% (in lieu of capital gains tax)
Transaction Fee: 1/200 of amount; buyer & seller
Prague Stock Exchange
Burza cennych papíru Praha
Rybná 14
110 00, Praha 1
Czech Republic
Phone: (420 2) 2449-3363; (420 2) 2449-3414
Fax: (420 2) 264-897
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.9-4% for volumes up to Koruny 10,000. 1-2% for higher volumes; 0.4% - 0.5% for volumes around Koruny 1 million.
Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Valores do Rio de Janeiro
Praça XV de Novembro, 20
Rio de Janeiro - RJ - CEP 20010-010
Brazil
Phone: (55 21) 271-1001
Fax: (55 21) 221-2151
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.5-2% maximum based on volume; fully negotiable
Transaction Fee: 0.025%
Clearing Fee: 0.025%
Santiago Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Comercio de Santiago
La Bolsa 64
Santiago
Chile
Phone: (56 2) 698-2001; (56 2) 695-8077
Fax: (56 2) 672-8046
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.35% - 1%; negotiable.
Exchange Fees: Up to 0.5% based on volume
Value Added Tax: 18% on commission & Exchange fees
Note: Investors may also sign semi-annual or annual agreements with the Exchange to operate without fees by paying a tariff of U.F. 582 per half year or U.F. 1,107 per year. U.F. is an inflation indexed unit.
São Paulo Stock Exchange
Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo (Bovespa)
Rua XV de Novembro, 275
01013-001 São Paulo SP
Brazil
Phone: (55 11) 233-2000
Fax: (55 11) 233-2430
Commission and Fees
Commission: 0.5-2% max. based on volume; fully negotiable
Transaction Fee: 0.025%
Clearing Fee: 0.025%
Stock Exchange of Singapore
20 Cecil Street # 26-01/08, The Exhange
Singapore 049705
Phone: (65) 535-3788
Fax: (65) 535-3544
Commissions and Fees
Commission: 0.5-1% based on volume; negotiable above Singapore $1.5 million with 0.3% min.; S $2 per contract minimum
Clearing Fee: 0.05%; Singapore $100 maximum
Contract Stamp Duty: Singapore $1 per S $1,000 or part
Transfer Stamp Duty: 0.2% when registered
Goods & Services Tax (GST): 3% of commission and clearing fees
Stockholm Stock Exchange
Källargränd 2, P.O. Box 1256
S-111 82 Stockholm
Sweden
Phone: (46 8) 613-8800
Fax: (46 8) 108-110
Commissions and Fees
Commission: 0.45% up to 500,000 Krona; 0.3% for higher amounts; 200 - 300 Krona minimum for domestic transactions, negotiable
Swiss Stock Exchange
Selnaustrasse 32
CH-8021 Zürich
Switzerland
Phone: (41 1) 229-2111
Fax: (41 1) 229-2233
Commissions and Fees
Commission: Negotiable
Federal Tax: 0.075%
Exchange Fees: 0.015%
Taiwan Stock Exchange
85 Yen Ping S. Road
Taipei
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Phone: (886 22) 3114020; (886 22) 3969270
Fax: (886 22) 3114004; (886 22) 3753669
Commissions and Fees
Commission: 0.1425%; buyer & seller NT $20 minimum
Transaction Tax: 0.3%; seller
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd.
54 Ahad Ha' am Street
Tel-Aviv 65202
Israel
Phone: (972 3) 567-7411
Fax: (972 3) 510-5379
Commissions and Fees
Commission: 0.25-1% based on volume; negotiable
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
The Stock Exchange of Thailand Building
62 Rachadapisek Road, Klongtoey
Bangkok 10110
Thailand
Phone: (66 2) 229-2000; (66 2) 654-5656
Fax: (66 2) 654-5649
Commissions and Fees
Commission: 0.5%; buyer & seller; 50 Baht minimum. No commission on odd-lot trading.
Stamp Duty: 1 Baht for every 1,000 Baht; transferors of share certificates
Tokyo Stock Exchange
2-1, Nihombashi-Kabuto-cho
Chuo-Ko, Tokyo 103
Japan
Phone: (81 3) 3666-0141
Fax: (81 3) 3663-0625
Commissions and Fees
Commission: 0.1 - 1.15%; negotiable on trades over 1 billion Yen. Minimum 2,500 Yen.
Securities Transfer Tax: 0.21% (0.21% for securities companies.). Payable by seller.
The Toronto Stock Exchange
The Exchange Tower, 2 First Canadian Place
Toronto, ON M5X 1J2
Canada
Phone: (416) 947-4487
Fax: (416) 947-4272
Commissions and Fees
Commission: Negotiable; min. C $50 - C $75
Vienna Stock Exchange
Wiener Börse
WipplingerstraBe 34
1013 Wien
Austria
Phone: (43 1) 534-99-0
Fax: (43 1) 535-68-57
Commissions and Fees
Total Bank Fees: 1.25%; negotiable. Minimum 300 - 700 Schillings (ATS).
Note: Fees include brokerage and stock transfer tax
Warsaw Stock Exchange
Gielda Papierów Wartosciowych w Warszawie S.A. ul Nowy Swiat 6/12
00-400 Warszawa
Poland
Phone: (48 22) 661-7317; (48 22) 628-3232
Fax: (48 22) 628-1754; (48 22) 628-8191
Commissions and Fees
Commission: 0.75-2%; negotiable on trades over 500 million Zlotys.
Stamp Duty: 0.2% by seller.