The Bourse is the main stockholder of the Depository, with a 69.04% stake, while the rest is held by financial investment funds SIFs and brokerage companies.

In 2014, the Central Depository posted a net profit of RON2.02 million, significantly higher compared with RON11,000 a year before.

The depository will pay dividends for 93% of 2014’s profit.

The Central Depository’s revenue stagnated in 2014 at RON14.4 million, while the expenses were down 15.6%, to almost RON12 million.

The Central Securities Depository is the organization in charge with the discount of transactions with shares.

(English version by Manuela Panescu)