The profit increase of the Vienna Stock Exchange in 2014, as reported at the Annual General Meeting, was driven by steadily increased trading volumes.
Operating profit increased by 17.3% to EUR 18.1 million. The average monthly trading volume in 2014 was EUR 3.98 billion, the total trading volume rose by 23% to EUR 47.5 billion.
The management board of Wiener Börse AG showed itself confident that this upward trend will continue in 2015 since trading volumes on the Vienna Stock Exchange have already been rising for some time now. In the meantime, average monthly trading volumes have reached EUR 5 billion in 2015, which is 25% higher than in the previous year. In March VSE saw the most intense trading activity since August 2011.
Public offerings to raise capital on the Vienna Stock Exchange have reached their highest level since 2007. Capital increases generated an inflow of fresh capital totalling EUR 3.96 billion. The volume of newly listed corporate bonds was EUR 7.2 billion, which marks an all-time high.
After the weak performance in 2014, the ATX recovered almost 18% during 2015, making it one of the best-performing indices in Europe.
Contact:
Tina Fischer
Senior Relationship Manager Austria
tina.fischer@unicreditgroup.at