An opinion poll was held among the citizens of the Pontesi Hegemony. The subject of the opinion poll was The Government's position towards the stock exchange(s). When asked what their opinions were, the following choices were made:
| Percentage | Choice |
| 9.98% | Stock exchanges are banned. |
| 12.04% | Stock exchanges are allowed but are regulated. |
| 22.56% | Stock exchanges are allowed and are unregulated. |
| 16.72% | The Government has no position on the proliferation of stock exchanges. |
| 22.16% | This is left to the local governments. |
| 16.54% | The Government owns the stock exchange(s). |