ɪn kˈɑːntɹæst tə ðə zjˈʊɹɪk, bˈɑːzəl ænd dʒənˈiːvə stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒᵻz, ðə bˈɜːn stˈɑːk ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ dɪdnˌɑːt pɑːɹtˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv mˈɜːdʒɚ tə fˈɔːɹm ðɪ ˌɛsˌaɪˈɛks swˈɪs ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ.
In contrast to the Zurich, Basel and Geneva stock exchanges, the Berne Stock Exchange did not participate in the 1995 merger to form the SIX Swiss Exchange.