for the discussion about the bis in basel-switzerland the following:

1. the shares

american issue belgian issue

nominal value: sfr. 2'500 sfr. 2'500
dividend: sfr. 340.-- sfr. 340
year high: sfr. 15'680.-- (16.10.00) sfr. 15'70(12.10.00)
year low: sfr. 7'710.-- (01.09.00) sfr. 7'345(02.08.00)
last volume in trade: 2 pieces 6 pieces
symbol: biz bib
stockexchange: swx swx

=swiss stock exchange)

the shares are regarded as widow papers, look at the high / low
quotes in short time. the bell ringing?

2. immunity

since some years the bank enjoys diplomatic immunity! the cars of the bank are plated cd. astonishing fact. it is clear that a bank, operating as extraterritorial entity cannot have private shareholders.

3. the famous gold of the bis

the private shareholders speculating on a share of the gold assets of the bank will be disappointed. the gold of the bis belongs to the governments participating in bis and third parties.

4. goldprice to skyrocket?

as many times speculated on the web the gold will skyrocket soon, well that could be, but the private shareholders of the bis will not profit from this.

gigi

note: one dollar is one swiss frank eight cents