Beirut Stock Exchange | General Information

Beirut Stock Exchange incorporates three types of markets:

The official market: For companies incorporated for more than three years with a capital equivalent to USD three million at least, having distributed a minimum of 25 per cent of their share capital to the public and such percentage (25 per cent) being held by 50 shareholders at least.

The junior market: For newly established companies with a capital equivalent to USD one million at least, having distributed a minimum of 25 per cent of their share capital to the public and such percentage (25 per cent) being held by 50 shareholders at least.

Over the Counter market: For Lebanese companies with a capital equivalent to USD 100.000 at least. The shares of such companies are traded without being listed on the Beirut Stock Exchange.