Nigerian Stock Exchange

Nigerian stock exchange (NSE) was founded in 1960 as the Lagos Stock Exchange. In 1977, it became The Nigerian Stock Exchange. As of May 2011, NSE was the 3rd largest stock exchange in Africa by market capitalization after Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Bourse de Casablanca – US$776.5 billion, US$70.6 billion and US$48.4 billion respectively. NSE maintains an All-Share Index and only common stocks are included in the computation of the index.

10 Most Active Stocks in 2010

Company	VolumeTraded (billion shares)	% of Total Volume Traded
Zenith Bank	6.302	6.8
First Bank of Nigeria	5.442	5.8
Guaranty Trust Bank	4.291	4.6
United Bank for Africa	4.253	4.6
Access Bank	3.456	3.7
FinBank	3.200	3.4
Skye Bank	2.979	3.2
Fidelity Bank	2.952	3.2
Diamond Bank	2.778	3
Oceanic Bank International	2.049	2.2

Head office address:
2/4 Customs Street
P.O. Box 2457, Lagos
Phone: 4638333, 4638334
Fax: 01-4638336
Website: www.nigerianstockexchange.com

Abuja office:
The Nigerian Stock Exchange
Plot 252A, Maina Court (Pent House)
3rd Floor, Herbert Macaulay Way
Phone: 234-08023012703