“The BVB Awards are a recognition of the main achievements of those involved in the capital market, and it is normal to recognize the most important achievements that strengthen our capital market. The year 2019 was an exceptional one for the Romanian stock market, after it posted a growth rate of 47% for the BET-TR index, which also includes the dividends, and after having received the announcement of its upcoming promotion to the Secondary Emerging Market status from FTSE Russell,” said Bucharest Stock Exchange CEO Adrian Tanase.
Lender Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR), the second largest bank on the Romanian market, received the deal of the year award, after attracting RON600 million from investors in December 2019.
Banca Transilvania (TLV.RO), the largest lender in Romania, received the award for the most traded share on the stock exchange’s main market in 2019 and the award for the issuer with the largest increase in liquidity in 2019.
The award for the most traded share on BVB’s AeRO market in 2019 went to Bittnet Systems (BNET.RO).
“Just as the current crisis has highlighted the importance of the Romanian companies, we must also recognize the importance of the performance obtained by listed companies, brokers, and investors. The Bucharest Stock Exchange is an essential pillar for financing the development of companies and, implicitly, of the local economy,” said Radu Hanga, president of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
Nuclear power plant operator Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO) won the award for the highest yield of a share from the BET-XT index in 2019, brokerage company Swiss Capital received the broker of the year award, and Tradeville won the awards for broker of the year 2019 for retail. Tradeville also received the award for most active broker on BVB’s AeRO market in 2019.
The award for the most active broker to increase liquidity in 2019 went to brokerage company BRK Financial Group (BRK), while BT Capital Partners won the award for the most active broker on BVB’s main market in 2019.
The innovation award in the brokerage industry in 2019 went to Goldring and Tradeville.
BCR Pensii received the award for the best performing Pillar II private pension fund (in the last 10 years) and Raiffeisen Asset Management for the best performing Pillar III private pension fund (in the last 10 years).
The award for the best performing investment fund in 2019 went to Tradeville Asset Management.