The consolidated ones profits after tax in the first half of 2024 for the Group Stock Exchange of Athens increased by 42.4% and amounted to 9.4 million euros compared to 6.6 million euros in the first half of 2023.
In addition to the profit, the turnover of the Athens Stock Exchange amounted to 26.8 million euros, compared to 22.9 million euros in the first half of 2023, marking an increase of 17%.
The General Price Index for the first half of 2024 closed on 28.06.24 at 1,404.26 points with gains of 8.6% since the beginning of the year, showing gains for the 4th consecutive year.
The total market capitalization increased by 10.3 billion euros compared to the end of 2023 and amounted to 98.2 billion euros.
The average daily trading activity of the market in the first half of 2024 has strengthened significantly, reaching 143.8 million euros.
In the first half of 2024, a total of 1.25 billion euros was raised, compared to 580 million euros in the corresponding period of 2023 (an increase of 115%). Two new Main Market listings took place, including the largest in terms of capital raised since 2006 – where EUR 785 million was raised Also, two new bond issues with total an amount of EUR 330 million was sold, while nine more corporate transactions were made with the total funds raised amounting to 90.7 million euros.
The Managing Director of the Athens Stock Exchange Group, Mr. Giannos Kontopoulos says: “In the first half of 2024, the growth momentum that has occurred for the Athens Stock Exchange Group since the beginning of the year continues. The significant increase in our profit of 42.4% indicates the efficiency of our operating model and lays the foundations for a sustainable and stable growth.
We will continue to implement our strategy in the second half of the year for the promotion of our Market, in Greece and abroad, to further strengthen our position on the world investment map, with the ultimate goal of our final shift to developed markets within the next two years.”