Mexican Stock Exchange Mexican Stock Exchange The Mexican Stock Exchange (), commonly known as Mexican Bolsa, Mexbol, or BMV, is one of two stock exchanges in Mexico, the other being BIVA - Bolsa Institucional de Valores . It is the second largest stock exchange in Latin America, only after São Paulo based B3 in Brasil. It is also the fifth largest stock exchange in the Americas. The exchange platform is owned by BMV Group, which also owns the derivative exchange "MexDer" and the custody agency "Indeval". The BMV was created out of the merger of the three stock exchanges which formerly operated in
Dioscorea mexicana caudex, bear heart-shaped leaves. "Dioscorea mexicana" ranges from the state of San Luis Potosí in northeastern Mexico south to Panama. It is notable for its production of diosgenin, which is a precursor for the synthesis of hormones such as progesterone. Russell Marker developed the extraction and manufacture of hormones from "D. mexicana" at Syntex. Later the Mexican barbasco trade focused instead on "Dioscorea composita" instead, as this variety has a higher diosgenin content. Dioscorea mexicana Dioscorea mexicana, Mexican yam or cabeza de negro is a species of yam in the genus "Dioscorea". "Dioscorea mexicana" is a caudiciform dioscorea having either