In China, one of the three major good trading centers and the biggest on the mainland of the country. It was formed in 1990. A shares and B shares are both issued. However, only B shares can be bought by all types of investors, whereas A shares can only be bought by domestic investors. The Composite Index follows the exchange performance. In 2008, the largest stock that was exchanged was PetroChina.

Originally the organization formed as a nonprofit that the China Securities Regulatory Commission regulated. The types of bonds traded include corporate, convertible, and government. Hours of trade go from 9:30AM to 11:30AM and 1PM to 3 PM. Trades run Monday through Friday.

Previous Terms: 1031 Exchange, 1035 Exchange, AARP, Abeyance, Abstraction Principle, Accelerated Amortization, Acceptance Credit, Acceptance of a Bill of Exchange, Accommodation Bill, Accommodation Endorser