The series tells the story of the challenges women faced in the male-dominated stock market of the 1980s. The story is based on real events and takes place in Kuwait in 1988. The series features two women who enter a booming stock market on the eve of Saddam Hussein's invasion of the country.
The series was conceived and written by Nadia Ahmad, in collaboration with Anne and Adam Sobel. It was directed by Egyptian director Karim Elshenawy and Kuwaiti filmmaker Jasem Almouhanna.
"The Exchange is one of Netflix's first productions in Kuwait and follows the success of Jasem Almuhanna's eight-episode comedy-drama "The Cage".