Depositary receipts (DRs) like American depositary receipts (ADRs) and global depositary receipts (GDRs) allow foreign companies to list shares on an exchange outside their home country. ADRs trade on US exchanges and represent ownership of shares in a foreign company, while GDRs trade internationally. DRs offer benefits to both companies raising capital abroad and international investors, including exposure to foreign markets in familiar terms. Companies issuing DRs must comply with regulations of the foreign market and designate depositary banks and custodians to facilitate the issuance and trading of the receipts.