Bucharest Stock Exchange
The Bucharest Stock Exchange operates as the central platform for Romanian companies to list their shares and raise capital. It is headquartered in Bucharest and functions under Romanian and European regulatory frameworks, ensuring transparency and investor protection.
The exchange includes several markets. The Regulated Market hosts larger, established companies that meet strict reporting and governance standards. The AeRO Market is designed for small and medium-sized companies seeking visibility and funding with lighter listing requirements. BVB also supports trading in government bonds, corporate bonds, structured products, and investment funds.
BVB maintains indices such as BET, the main benchmark that tracks the most liquid Romanian companies. The exchange has modernized significantly in recent years, improving liquidity, digital infrastructure, and international accessibility. As foreign investment in Eastern Europe grows, BVB continues to play a larger role in the region’s financial ecosystem.
How does the Bucharest Stock Exchange attract foreign investors?
BVB uses international-standard reporting requirements, index partnerships, and electronic trading infrastructure to increase accessibility. Romania’s inclusion in global index providers, such as FTSE Russell’s Emerging Markets category, has also boosted visibility. Foreign investors are drawn to sectors like finance, energy, and industrials, which provide growth opportunities compared to more mature Western European markets.
What are the key market segments of the Bucharest Stock Exchange?
BVB operates the Regulated Market for established companies and the AeRO Market for high-growth or early-stage firms. Each segment has different transparency and governance standards, allowing companies at various development stages to access public financing. Bonds and other instruments trade across specialized fixed-income and structured product markets.
How does BVB’s main index, BET, function?
The BET index tracks the performance of the most liquid Romanian companies and is free-float market-cap weighted. It serves as the primary benchmark for Romanian equities and is widely used by institutional investors, ETFs, and regional analysts to assess market performance. BET also has extensions such as BET-TR (total return) and BET-NG (energy and utilities), supporting more detailed insights.
Bucharest Stock Exchange and FinFeedAPI
FinFeedAPI’s Stock API provides pricing and historical data for Romanian-listed companies. Developers use this data to track emerging-market equities, monitor BET index performance, and support tools focused on Central and Eastern European markets.