ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, nˈɑːnpɹˈɑːfɪt pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp “sˈeɪnt pˈiːɾɚzbˌɜːɡ stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ” wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ænd bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst lˈaɪsənst stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ ɪn ɹˈʌʃə, wɪð ˌɛnpˈiː ˌɑːɹtˌiːˈɛs æz wˈʌn ʌv ɪts pˈɑːɹtnɚz.
In 1997, Non-Profit Partnership “Saint Petersburg Stock Exchange” was created and became the first licensed stock exchange in Russia, with NP RTS as one of its partners.