“For 2014, the bourse forecasts a RON8.9 million operating profit, up 10% on the year, given higher operating revenue and a stable cost trend. The financial profit is estimated at RON2.69 million, down 7% compared with 2013,” the bourse said in a statement.
The bourse’s average daily traded value, including public offerings, is forecasted to reach RON53.1 million in 2014, from RON44.8 million a year earlier.
The public offerings value is estimated to fall 39.3%, to RON2.018 billion, thus, shares trades would total RON11.307 billion, up 41% on the year.
The daily average traded value, without including public offerings, is seen 41% higher, at around RON45 million.
The stock exchange listed its shares on its own trade platform in June 2010.
The biggest shareholders of the bourse are foreign investment funds, including Erste and Franklin Templeton funds, SIF Moldova (SIF2.RO), SIF Transilvania (SIF3.RO) and SIF Oltenia (SIF5.RO), each holding 5% stakes, while SIF Muntenia (SIF4.RO) owns a 4.2% stake.
Monday, the bourse’s shares closed up 8.7% at RON26.85. (EUR1=RON4.4793)