- First South-East European country bond on the Vienna Stock Exchange
- 130+ international bonds with a volume of EUR 3.93 bn newly listed in 2018
(Vienna) In the first half of 2018, the Vienna Stock Exchange continued to strengthen its position as a listing venue for international corporate bonds. By the end of May, 25 corporate bonds of foreign issuers with a volume of EUR 1.9 billion have been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange. These include LG Chem (South Korea) with an issuing volume of around EUR 500 million, the Italian fashion label Twinset (EUR 170 million) and the International Investment Bank (Russia; EUR 29 million). Today with Republic of Srpska’s EUR 168 million bond, the first South-East European country bond starts quoting at the Vienna Stock Exchange at the initiative of the law firm Wolf Theiss. In total, 690 international bonds with an issuing volume of EUR 124 billion are currently listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange.
"The Vienna Stock Exchange continues to exploit its listing opportunities by bringing forward a high service quality, an efficient listing process and a competitive fee structure," says Christoph Boschan, CEO of Wiener Börse. "We also offer a great platform for green and social bonds. With our know-how we are a valued partner in the field of sustainable and transparent bonds".
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