Economy of Mexico banks”, bonded warehouses, bonding companies and foreign-exchange firms. A wave of acquisitions has left Mexico's financial sector in foreign hands. Their foreign-run affiliates compete with independent financial firms operating as commercial banks, brokerage and securities houses, insurance companies, retirement-fund administrators, mutual funds, and leasing companies. Mexico has a single securities market, the Mexican Stock Exchange (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, known as the Bolsa). The market has grown steadily, with its main indices increasing by more than 600% in the last decade. It is Latin America's second largest exchange, after Brazil's. The total value of the domestic market capitalization of the
Academia Mexicana de la Historia not come to fruition. Originally the AMH was established with 24 positions or numbered chairs ("sillones de número") for full members ("académicos de número"). In 1990 this number was increased to 30, made up of 22 members resident in Mexico City ("miembros residentes") and 8 external members from the Mexican states ("miembros foráneos"). In addition, there are a number of correspondent members ("corresponsales") from both within Mexico ("corresponsales nacionales") and from other countries ("corresponsales extranjeros"). Academia Mexicana de la Historia The Academia Mexicana de la Historia ("Mexican Academy of History", also known by the acronym AMH) is a national academy