Its purpose Euronext is to make the Athens Stock Exchange The main center for Southeast Europe, while the transaction (the acquisition of the Greek Stock Exchange by the European platform) is expected to be added value for profits as early as the first year, according to Euronext CEO Stephania Boujnah.
Yesterday (31.7.2025) in the afternoon, Mr Bunia had a conversation with journalists from around the world, announcing the results of Euronext. As expected, most of his position and the questions that followed was dedicated to the acquisition of the Athens Stock Exchange, the proposal for which it was announced on the morning of the same day.
At the same time, Mr Bunia said that the decision to acquire the Athens Stock Exchange “is a transaction that is decisively strengthening Euronext, upgrading our strategic perspectives and opening new paths to future growth.” At the same time, he said, it offers substantial and enduring benefits to the Greek market, “which will be even more dynamically integrated into European and global capital flows”.
During the presentation, the Euronext leader often referred to the impressive, as he described it, the progress of the Greek economy, and revealed that “Euronext aims to make the Athens Stock Exchange the main center for Southeast Europe”.
As Mr Boujnah specifically pointed out, “over the last four years, the Athens Stock Exchange has benefited from a favorable macroeconomic environment, thanks to the continued recovery of the Greek economy. Between 2020 and 2024, the net revenue of the Athens Stock Exchange rose more than 70%to € 52 million, while EBITDA tripled to € 23.7 million. “
He added that “the Greek economy is expected to continue to significantly enhance the activity of the stock market, supporting continuous transparency in assessment of assets and increasing the international attractiveness of the Greek market.”
According to the same information in the RES-EIA, the Euronext chief told reporters that “with the accession of ATHEX into Europe’s largest liquidity tank, Greek publishers and investors will gain much greater visibility and access. At the same time, ATHEX will benefit from its participation in the leading European import network, creating sustainable benefits for the volume of transactions. “
He said he was confident that “the transaction is expected to be added value for profits as early as the first year, after the initial synergies have been implemented. Our goal is to achieve annual cash synergies of EUR 12 million by the end of 2028, with a restructuring costs of approximately € 25 million. “