Borsa Italiana

The Borsa Italiana (or BIT) is a stock exchange located in Milan, Italy. The exchange also goes by the name Milan Stock Exchange or sometimes Piazza Affari (“Business Square”). Following a merger in 2007, the Borsa Italiana became a part of the London Stock Exchange group, and is Italy's largest stock market.

The BIT has 5 parts which are: 1) The MTA (Mercato Telematico Azionario) which is where shares, convertible bonds, warrants and option rights are traded; 2) The STAR, which is a segment of the MTA dedicated to companies with a market cap of less than €1 Billion; 3) MTA International which is dedicated to non Italian issued shares with existing listing on other EU regulated markets; 4) The MIV (Market for Investment Vehicles), which lists investment vehicles such as closed-end funds, REICs and SIVs.

Trading hours for the BIT are weekdays, 9:00am-5:25pm (local time)