Frankfurt offers an infrastructure with some 4,300 financial intermediaries. The Federal Securities Supervisory Office ensures careful supervision, and the electronic trading and information platforms foster transparency and low transaction costs. Deutsche Börse AG, which operates FWB and thus the Xetra trading system, is pioneering in this regard. FWB, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, today handles more than two thirds of the total volume traded in Germany. With Eurex, it operates the only pan-European electronic derivatives trading platform. Frankfurt leads Europe in the field of options trading and is also at the forefront of foreign exchange trading, with prices officially set each day.

Frankfurt Financial Center (Key 1997 figures)