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Austrian Securities Market and Stock Exchange News and Analysis
Read the latest headlines and breaking news about the Vienna International Stock Exchange and the Austrian securities market (bonds, stocks)
FPÖ: „Europe Has a Banking Problem“
The Austrian opposition leader Heinz-Christian Strache criticizes that European countries are downgraded due to their banks. Further bank aids would be likely.
June 13, 2012
Rising Cash Holdings at Austrian Companies
According to a study by PwC, Austrian leading companies record higher cash holdings for security reasons.
June 13, 2012
Fitch: „AAA Endangered in Case of Greek Exit“
The U.S. rating agency warns the remaining AAA-Eurozone members of the consequences of a Greek exit.
June 13, 2012
New Equities at Budapest Stock Exchange
The 23 largest and most liquid European equities from 6 countries and 15 various industries will be available in forints via Hungarian exchange members.
June 13, 2012
Immofinanz Bond with Interest Rate of 5.25 %
The Austrian real estate group Immofinanz announced that today marks the official start of a road show in connection with the placement of a new corporate bond.
June 13, 2012
Austrian Foreign Currency Loan Level Declining
FMA Q1 2012 Quarterly Survey on Changes in Foreign Currency Loans: Volume of outstanding FX loans continues long-term fall.
June 13, 2012
MTH Group Considers Taking Over Schlecker Austria
The industrial holding group MTH may acquire the Austrian subsidiary of the insolvent German Schlecker Group.
June 12, 2012
OMV Negotiates Petrol Station Sale with Russian Zarubezhneft
The Austrian oil and gas group OMV intends to sell its petrol station network in Croatia and Bosnia. The Russian Zarubezhneft seems to be interested.
June 12, 2012
Germans Have € 25bn Deposits in Austria
In the last six years, savings deposits owned by German nationals grew steadily in Austria.
June 12, 2012
Austerity: „There is No Alternative“
The former director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies appreciates the help for Spanish banks and thinks that a Greek exit is rather unlikely.
June 12, 2012
Monti Angry at Fekter
Italy´s Prime Minister Mario Monti is unhappy with the statement of Austria´s Finance Minister Maria Fekter on Italy. Fekter considered that Italy may need help by the EU.
June 12, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-12)
Daily News Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Winners and Losers.
June 12, 2012
Erste Group Manages Bond Issue in Poland
Poland new long 10-year sovereign bond issue had a volume of € 1.5bn. The issue was more than 2x over-subscribed.
June 12, 2012
Spain: „ESM would be a Better Safeguard“
Austria´s Minister of Finance Maria Fekter wants Spain to call for aid via the ESM.
June 11, 2012
Austrian Banks Perform Well in Eastern Europe
The Austrian banks did not overreach themselves in Eastern Europe, the economist Bernhard Felderer says. By contrast, UniCredit, RBI and Erste Group are highly profitable.
June 11, 2012
Austrian Banks Cut Exposure in Spain
Erste Group, Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) and KA Finanz have the highest exposure among Austrian banks.
June 11, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-11)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 11, 2012
Austrian Post Signed Deal in Bulgaria
The presence of a company of such a scale in Bulgaria became possible after acquiring shares in the postal operator М&BM; Express.
June 11, 2012
„We Won´t Get Any Money Back“
The former director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS) does not think that Greece is able to pay back its debt. Nevertheless, Felderer still believes in the euro.
June 9, 2012
Moody´s Warns Austria of Another Downgrade
The U.S. rating agency may downgrade European AAA-countries like Austria, Germany or France soon.
June 9, 2012
Nowotny Pushes Spain to Call for Help
The governor of Austria´s Central Bank Ewald Nowotny appeals on the Spanish government to call for help and fears that the situation could become even worse for Spain otherwise.
June 9, 2012
TLM Sale Process Stopped
Austria´s Hypo Group sells the Croatian aluminum company TLM. After the signing with the designated buyer, the Swiss Montana Group, the sale must be re-started.
June 8, 2012
„There´s no Crisis in Eastern Europe“
Austrian economists and bankers do not comprehend the downgrade by Moody´s. The risk in Eastern Europe would be more differentiated, OeNB´s governor Nowotny said.
June 8, 2012
Austrians Highly Care About Retirement Provision
Austrians highly appreciate the security and stability of their own country and this is also reflected in their approach to financial matters and retirement provisioning.
June 8, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-08)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 8, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-06)
Daily News-Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 6, 2012 · Updated: June 6, 2012; 18:30
Kommunalkredit Sale: Austria Hires Morgan Stanley
The nationalized Austrian lender Kommunalkredit should be sold until 2013. The U.S. investment bank should act as commission agent.
June 6, 2012
„Bank Union is Still Far Away“
Ewald Nowotny, Governor of Austria´s Central Bank, thinks that a bank union in the Eurozone would still take some time. Erste Group´s CEO Andreas Treichl approves the idea.
June 6, 2012
CEE Banking Sector „Performs Well“
The Austrian Raiffeisen Centrobank sees high-growth potential in the CESEE region. Loan growth is at „healthy levels“, there are „no signs of a credit crunch“.
June 6, 2012
Downgrade for Austrian Banks
The U.S. rating agency Moody´s downgrades Erste Group, Raiffeisen Bank International and Bank Austria.
June 6, 2012
Slim to Enter Telekom Austria
The world´s richest man, the Mexican investor Carlos Slim is said to own a 4.0% stake in Telekom Austria and to buy Pecik´s stake for € 9.5 per share.
June 5, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-05)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 5, 2012 · Updated: June 5, 2012; 19:27
Erste Raises Stake in BCR
Erste Group’s ownership in BCR increases to 93.27%, following the successful buyout offer for minority shareholders.
June 5, 2012
CEESEG/Ljubljana Stock Exchange: Squeeze-out Proceedings Closed
The CEESEG AG (CEE Stock Exchange Group) would like to announce the successful close of the squeeze-out proceedings concerning the Ljubljana Stock Exchange.
June 5, 2012
B&C Industrieholding to Sell Major Stake in Porr
The Bank Austria-owned B&C Industrieholding is said to sell ist 37% stake in the Austrian construction group. CEO Karl-Heinz Strauss may be a potential buyer.
June 5, 2012
Keuschnigg: „Raising ESM for Italy and Spain“
Christian Keuschnigg, director of the Austrian Institute of Advanced Studies (IHS) argues for raising ESM funds to € 1,000bn.
June 4, 2012
Rates on Austrian Sovereign Bonds Reach New Record Low
The premium on ten-year Austrian sovereign bonds fell to a record low of 2.015%.
June 4, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-04)
Daily News Flash from Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 4, 2012 · Updated: June 4, 2012; 14:53
EVN Takes up € 500m Loan
The Austrian energy company secured fefinancing of ist existing syndicated revolving credit facility.
June 4, 2012
U.S. Forest Laboratories Cooperates with Nabriva
The U.S. pharmaceutical company provides funds of $ 25m to the Austrian Nabriva and secures pre-emptory rights.
June 2, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-02)
Daily News Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Analyzes and Comments.
June 2, 2012
Rising Bond Issue at VSE
Booming corporate bonds on the Vienna Stock Exchange: the total volume came at € 1.0bn in 2012.
June 1, 2012
Vienna Stock Exchange: Winners and Losers (2012-06-01)
Daily News-Flash from the Vienna Stock Exchange: Upgrades and Downgrades, Winners and Losers.
June 1, 2012 · Updated: June 1, 2012; 18:01
No Future for Schlecker
The insolvent German chemist chain will be closed. Fort he Austrian subsidiary, the search for a buyer goes on.
June 1, 2012
Andritz Now Holds 53.5% in Schuler
The Austrian technology group acquires just over another 5% of Schuler AG shares.
June 1, 2012
Pecik Finds New Partner
The Austrian investor and second-largest shareholder of Telekom Austria is said to cooperate with a Russian billionaire.
June 1, 2012
Conwert to sell € 50m of Bonds
The Austrian real estate company conwert Immobilien plans to sell € 50m of 5.75 percent bonds due in 2017.
June 1, 2012
Treichl: „Spain Needs Help“
The CEO of theAustrian Erste Group Andreas Treichl is in doubt whether Spain may conquer the crisis without help. Regarding Greece, Europe has to pay anyway, Treichl thinks.
June 1, 2012
Refunding at Pankl
The Austrian automotive company Pankl takes a € 20m loan in order to redeem a ULSG credit early.
June 1, 2012
Positive Result at Austrian Pension Funds
Assets under management rose by 5.6% in the first quarter of 2012. The yield was beyond the long-term average of 2.8%.
May 31, 2012
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