Foreign Ownership Limitations
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Contents
Introduction to Foreign Ownership Limitations ...... 4
Product Description ...... 4
Foreign Investment Details ...... 4 Foreign Investors ...... 4 Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners ...... 4 Direct holding ratio by foreigners ...... 4 Upper limit on foreign investment ...... 4
Delivery ...... 5
Data Sample ...... 5
Field Coverage for Exchanges ...... 6
Exchange Coverage ...... 14
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Introduction to Foreign Ownership Limitations
Foreign Ownership Limitations covers the limits on the amount a foreign firm or individual can invest in a business in another country through buying shares. This information is used by index providers in determining the “free float”.
Monitored daily, the service comprises over 50 countries with updates from 2019.
Product Description
Coverage - 50 countries, 37 fields, 58 Exchanges covered.
Foreign Investment Details
Foreign Investors
A Foreign investor can be either a natural person or a corporation/company, who have made an investment in business interests located in another country.
Total number of stocks held directly by foreigners
It indicates the total number of shares held by foreign stockholders in a company.
Direct holding ratio by foreigners
The foreign investors' holding ratio is ratio in between the total number of stocks held by the foreigners and total number of outstanding shares issued by the company.
Upper limit on foreign investment
Upper limit on foreign investment is the maximum investment level allowed by the government to the foreign person/company.
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Delivery
The information can be loaded into internal systems that allow trading and settlement engines to accurately calculate whether a transaction will breach the limits.
Files are available in: . TXT format
Data Sample
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Field Coverage for Exchanges
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ion ncorp I isin MIC
Notes sector reg os_flag country Acttime exchgcd Actflag currency of par_value
local_code issuer_name Reference ID issued_shares effective_date operating_mic currency_code ceiling_for_GCC country_2_code country_3_code exchange_ticker ceiling_for_nvdr ceiling_for_Arab country_numeric foreign_investors individual_ceiling aggregate_ceiling currency_numeric share_outstanding par_value_currency ntry current_holding_by_FI current_holding_by_GCC current_holding_by_Arab ou shares_currently_h C
Abu Dhabi
Securities x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Exchange Amman Stock
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Bahrain
Bourse x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Belgrade
Stock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Exchange
BSE LTD x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Cambodia
Securities x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Exchange Chittagong
Stock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Exchange
Colombo x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Stock Exchange
Damascus Securities Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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Notes sector reg os_flag country Acttime exchgcd Actflag currency of par_value
local_code issuer_name Reference ID issued_shares effective_date operating_mic currency_code ceiling_for_GCC country_2_code country_3_code exchange_ticker ceiling_for_nvdr ceiling_for_Arab country_numeric foreign_investors individual_ceiling aggregate_ceiling currency_numeric share_outstanding par_value_currency ntry current_holding_by_FI current_holding_by_GCC current_holding_by_Arab ou shares_currently_h C
Dhaka Stock
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Dubai Financial Market x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x Egyptian Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Ghana Stock
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hanoi Stock
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hochiminh Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Indonesian Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Kazakhstan x Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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Notes sector reg os_flag country Acttime exchgcd Actflag currency of par_value
local_code issuer_name Reference ID issued_shares effective_date operating_mic currency_code ceiling_for_GCC country_2_code country_3_code exchange_ticker ceiling_for_nvdr ceiling_for_Arab country_numeric foreign_investors individual_ceiling aggregate_ceiling currency_numeric share_outstanding par_value_currency ntry current_holding_by_FI current_holding_by_GCC current_holding_by_Arab ou shares_currently_h C
Korea Stock
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Kuwait Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Laos Securities Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Macedonian Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Muscat Securities Market x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nasdaq Dubai
Nasdaq Nordic Helsinki x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x Oslo Bors x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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Notes sector reg os_flag country Acttime exchgcd Actflag currency of par_value
local_code issuer_name Reference ID issued_shares effective_date operating_mic currency_code ceiling_for_GCC country_2_code country_3_code exchange_ticker ceiling_for_nvdr ceiling_for_Arab country_numeric foreign_investors individual_ceiling aggregate_ceiling currency_numeric share_outstanding par_value_currency ntry current_holding_by_FI current_holding_by_GCC current_holding_by_Arab ou shares_currently_h C
Philippines Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Qatar
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Saudi Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Royal
Securities x Exchange of x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Bhutan
South Pacific Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Stock Exchange of Thailand x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Taipei
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Taiwan Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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Notes sector reg os_flag country Acttime exchgcd Actflag currency of par_value
local_code issuer_name Reference ID issued_shares effective_date operating_mic currency_code ceiling_for_GCC country_2_code country_3_code exchange_ticker ceiling_for_nvdr ceiling_for_Arab country_numeric foreign_investors individual_ceiling aggregate_ceiling currency_numeric share_outstanding par_value_currency ntry current_holding_by_FI current_holding_by_GCC current_holding_by_Arab ou shares_currently_h C
Tokyo Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Tunis Stock
Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Australian Securities Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Euronext Brussels x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Nasdaq Nordic Copenhagen x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Euronext Paris x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Frankfurt Stock Exchange x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Hong Kong Stock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Exchange Euronext
Dublin x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
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Notes sector reg os_flag country Acttime exchgcd Actflag currency of par_value
local_code issuer_name Reference ID issued_shares effective_date operating_mic currency_code ceiling_for_GCC country_2_code country_3_code exchange_ticker ceiling_for_nvdr ceiling_for_Arab country_numeric foreign_investors individual_ceiling aggregate_ceiling currency_numeric share_outstanding par_value_currency ntry current_holding_by_FI current_holding_by_GCC current_holding_by_Arab ou shares_currently_h C
Euronext
Amsterdam x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
NZX x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Euronext
Lisbon x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Singapore x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Exchange Madrid Stock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Exchange Nasdaq Nordic x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Stockholm London Stock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Exchange x x New York x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Stock Exchange Nasdaq Stock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Market TSX Venture x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Exchange Toronto Stock x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Exchange x Shanghai x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Stock x Exchange Shenzhen x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Stock Exchange
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Notes sector reg os_flag country Acttime exchgcd Actflag currency of par_value
local_code issuer_name Reference ID issued_shares effective_date operating_mic currency_code ceiling_for_GCC country_2_code country_3_code exchange_ticker ceiling_for_nvdr ceiling_for_Arab country_numeric foreign_investors individual_ceiling aggregate_ceiling currency_numeric share_outstanding par_value_currency ntry current_holding_by_FI current_holding_by_GCC current_holding_by_Arab ou shares_currently_h C
Nasdaq x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Nordic Iceland Warsaw x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Stock Exchange Cyprus x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x Stock Exchange
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Exchange Coverage
Africa
Country Exchange MIC Frequency
Egypt Egyptian Exchange XCAI Quarterly
Ghana Ghana Stock Exchange XGHA Monthly
Tunisia Tunis Stock Exchange XTUN Weekly
Asia
Country Exchange MIC Frequency Cambodia Cambodia Securities Exchange XCSX Annually
Bangladesh Dhaka Stock Exchange XDHA Monthly
Bangladesh Chittagong Stock Exchange XCHG Monthly
Bhutan Royal Securities Exchange of RSEB Annually Bhutan Indonesia Indonesian Stock Exchange XIDX Daily
India BSE Ltd XBOM Daily
Japan Tokyo Stock Exchange XTKS Daily
South Korea Korea Stock Exchange XKRX Daily
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Stock Exchange XKAZ Quarterly
Sri Lanka Colombo Stock Exchange XCOL Daily
Laos Laos Securities Exchange XLAO Daily
Philippines Philippines Stock Exchange XPHS Monthly
Thailand Stock Exchange of Thailand XBKK Daily
Taiwan Taipei Exchange ROCO Daily
Taiwan Taiwan Stock Exchange XTAI Daily
Vietnam Hochiminh Stock Exchange XSTC Daily www.exchange-data.com 13
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Vietnam Hanoi Stock Exchange HSTC Daily
Hong Kong Hong Kong Stock Exchange XHKG if & when
Singapore Singapore Exchange XSES if & when
China Shanghai Stock Exchange XSHG if & when
China Shenzhen Stock Exchange XSHE if & when
Europe
Country Exchange MIC Frequency Finland Nasdaq Nordic Helsinki XHEL Monthly
Macedonia Macedonian Stock Exchange XMAE Monthly
Norway Oslo Bors XOSL Annually
Serbia Belgrade Stock Exchange XBEL Monthly
Belgium Euronext Brussels XBRU if & when
Denmark Nasdaq Nordic Copenhagen XCSE if & when
France Euronext Paris XPAR if & when
Germany Frankfurt Stock Exchange FRAA if & when
Ireland Euronext Dublin XMSM if & when
Netherlands Euronext Amsterdam XAMS if & when
Portugal Euronext Lisbon XLIS if & when
Spain Madrid Stock Exchange XMAD if & when
Sweden Nasdaq Nordic Stockholm XSTO if & when
United Kingdom London Stock Exchange XLON if & when
Iceland Nasdaq Nordic Iceland XICE if & when
Poland Warsaw Stock Exchange XWAR if & when
Cyprus Cyprus Stock Exchange XCYS if & when
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Middle East
Country Exchange MIC Frequency United Arab Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange XADS Daily Emirates United Arab Dubai Financial Market XDFM Daily Emirates United Arab Nasdaq Dubai DIFX Daily Emirates Bahrain Bahrain Bourse XBAH Annually
Jordan Amman Stock Exchange XAMM Monthly
Kuwait Kuwait Stock Exchange XKUW Weekly
Oman Muscat Securities Market XMUS Daily
Qatar Qatar Exchange DSMD Daily
Saudi Arabia Saudi Stock Exchange XSAU Daily
Syria Damascus Securities Exchange XDSE Daily
Oceania
Country Exchange MIC Frequency Australia Australian Securities Exchange XASX if & when
Fiji South Pacific Stock Exchange XSPS Annually
New Zealand NZX XNZE if & when
North America
Country Exchange MIC Frequency United States New York Stock Exchange XNYS if & when
United States NASDAQ Stock Market XNAS if & when
Canada TSX Venture Exchange XTSX if & when
Canada Toronto Stock Exchange XTSE if & when
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