Vienna Stock Exchange 2018 sales EUR 70 bn - CEO Boschan: In 2019, more than 30 companies are waiting for the direct market

The share turnover of Wiener Börse AG increased in 2018 by 4 billion euros to around 70 billion euros. Not only Austrian shares are listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange, also 570 international blue chips have been added since 2017. Stocks like Apple, Microsoft or Adidas can also be traded there. The new segment "direct market" and "direct market plus" for young companies and SMEs will be launched on 21 January 2019. More than 30 companies will be part of the "direct market". Eight of these companies are planning their listing on the "direct market plus" with greater transparency.