Vienna Stock Exchange News

Vienna Stock Exchange: Higher transparency for bonds with state guarantees

  • Permanent view of trading for 23 sub-sovereign bonds
  • Total volume 24bn EUR


(Vienna) Boost for transparency: In the future, investors will have a deeper view of trading on the Vienna Stock Exchange for 23 corporate bonds of sub-sovereign entities.  Ten bonds issued by ASFINAG, twelve bonds of ÖBB Infrastructure and one bond of Krankenanstalten Immobiliengesellschaft mbH will be available in continuous trading starting today. Market making in continuous trading is ensured by the exchange members Baader Bank and Walter Ludwig Wertpapierhandelsbank. Binding buy and sell quotes guarantee that prices are up to date and in line with market levels. The same as for trading in equities, the Vienna Stock Exchange continuously monitors the activities of market makers.

The market datafeed and the provide trading members, data vendors and interested private investors with an ongoing view of trading and current prices. The 23 bonds selected are particularly attractive due to the security they offer. The advantage of sub-sovereign bonds is their low risk. The guarantees by state and local governments give them first-class ratings which are very close to the rating of the Republic of Austria.


About the Vienna Stock Exchange

The Vienna Stock Exchange is a 100% subsidiary of the CEE Stock Exchange Group (CEESEG) which includes the stock exchanges of Budapest, Ljubljana and Prague. The CEE Stock Exchange Group is the largest stock exchange group in the region. In addition to the four stock exchanges, CEESEG operates three commodity exchanges and holds stakes in five clearing systems (CCPs) and two central securities depositories (CSDs).  CEESEG makes access and trading on the local markets simpler with the aim of improving liquidity. The CEESEG stock exchanges cooperate with 12 exchanges in Central and Eastern Europe and are globally recognized for their unique CEE know-how.