Euronext is one of the largest European markets for the exchange of stocks, bonds, and other investments. It was created in 2000, when the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris merged. The following year, Euronext purchased the Lisbon Stock Exchange. Euronext provides a single transaction system across international borders. It developed in response to the introduction of the euro currency and the demand for increased unification of European markets (see Euro). In 2006, Euronext shareholders accepted an offer to merge the company with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In 2007, the holding company NYSE Euronext was created from the merger of the NYSE Group, Inc., and Euronext N.V. The company NYSE Euronext now operates Euronext and the New York Stock Exchange.