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What Is BME

What Is BME, What Are Its Companies and Their Functions in the Spanish Financial Market?

Operator of All Spanish Securities Markets and Financial Systems

BME is the operator of the Spanish securities markets and financial system infrastructures. Since 2020, BME has been part of the Swiss group SIX, the third largest operator in Europe with more than 4,000 employees and a presence in 20 countries.

Company Activities

Through our various companies, BME integrates the activities of listing and trading of equity and fixed income securities and the intermediation of derivatives, as well as all post-trading activities (clearing, settlement and registration) and financial information that complete the value chain of the markets.

Reference in the Sector

Since our inception, BME has been a reference in the sector in terms of solvency, efficiency and profitability. Our business model is based on providing advanced technology products, services and trading systems that connect the needs of global issuers and investors.

Financing for Society

As the infrastructure of the Spanish financial markets, BME provides financing that contributes to the prosperity of the economy and the well-being of citizens.

Get to Know the Governing Bodies of BME

Bjørn Sibbern, is the Chairman of BME

Board of Directors

Bjørn Sibbern,
is the Chairman of BME

Governing Bodies of SIX 

Juan Flames, is the Chief Executive Officer of BME

Management Committee

Juan Flames,
is the Chief Executive Officer of BME


Learn More About BME

Information of interest for a better understanding of what BME is, our structure and the services we provide.

Corporate Structure of BME Group and Holdings in Other Companies
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Working at BME

At BME, we are leading the transformation of financial markets. Will you join us?

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

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We are the operator of the securities markets and the financial system infrastructures in Spain. Since 2020, BME has been part of the Swiss group SIX, the third largest operator in Europe with more than 4,000 employees and a presence in 20 countries. Since our inception, BME has been a reference in the sector in terms of solvency, efficiency and profitability. Our business model is based on providing products, services and trading systems with advanced technological development, which connects the needs of global issuers and investors.

At BME we integrate the activities of listing and trading of equity and fixed income securities and the intermediation of derivatives, as well as all post-trading activities (clearing, settlement and registration) and financial information that complete the value chain of the markets. 

We offer a wide range of products, services and trading systems based on advanced and stable proprietary technology. At BME we also provide access to global markets to issuers, intermediaries and investors, both in Spain and internationally. 

BME is organized around three business areas:

Exchanges (Equities, Fixed Income, Derivatives and Market Data), Securities Services (Clearing and Settlement) and Financial Information.

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SIX offices in Las Rozas de Madrid

BME has offices in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao and Valencia (Spain).

Our headquarters are located at Plaza de la Lealtad, 1 in Madrid. 
SIX is present in 19 countries.

Madrid
Palacio de la Bolsa: Plaza de la Lealtad, 1, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Las Rozas: Calle de la Tramontana, 2 bis, 28231 Las Rozas, Madrid, Spain.

Barcelona
Paseo de Gracia, 19, 08007 Barcelona, Spain.

Bilbao
Calle Jose Mª Olabarri, 1, 48001 Bilbao, Spain.

Valencia
Calle Isabel la Católica 8, 4º planta, 46004 Valencia, Spain.

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