Vienna Stock Exchange Overcomes Challenges in 2023 with Record Bond Listings

PeopleOther ♦ Published: January 8, 2024; 23:48 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Vienna Stock Exchange experienced a challenging year in 2023, characterized by high interest rates, persistent inflation and geopolitical tensions affecting the European equity markets. Despite these unfavorable conditions, which impacted trading activity, the exchange achieved a record year for bond listings.

In 2023, European stock markets faced challenges like high interest rates, inflation, and geopolitical tensions, but the Vienna Stock Exchange saw a record year in bond listings. / Picture: © Wiener Börse AG / VSE Vienna Stock Exchange

AUSTRIACARD HOLDINGS AG and EuroTeleSites AG joined the top Prime Market segment, while RWT AG expanded the Direct Market Plus segment for SMEs. In addition, Wolford AG, BKS Bank AG, Lenzing AG, and Kapsch TrafficCom AG carried out capital increases to raise equity.

Christoph Boschan, CEO of the Vienna Stock Exchange, emphasized that the year 2023 must be viewed from two…