Surabaya Stock Exchange (SSX;, BES) was a stock exchange that officially opened on June 16, 1989, based on the Minister of Finance Decree of Indonesia No. 654/KMK.010/1989 with only thirty-six shareholders. It was established in order to support the Indonesian government in capital markets and economic development in the East Region of Indonesia.[1]
History
Surabaya Stock Exchange was originally opened in 1925 during the Dutch colonial era,[2] but it was closed in early 1939 due to the ongoing World War II.[3] On 16 June 1989, the exchange restarted the operation.[4]
On 22 July 1995, the SSX merged with the Indonesian Parallel Stock Exchange (IPSX), leaving only two primary exchanges operating in Indonesia.[1]