The Athens Stock Exchange Group welcomes the announcement of the S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) ratings on the proposal to recreate the Greek capital market in a “Developed Market” from the current category “emerging market”.

This decision, which is to be put into force in the context of the adjustment of the September 2026 indicators, reflects the steady progress and strong dynamics of the Greek capital market in recent years, which is characterized by the improvement of all its basic sizes and the increasing confidence of the investment public.

The Managing Director of the Athens Stock Exchange Group, Yiannos Kontopoulos said: “S&P DJI’s proposal to upgrade Greece to a developed market is a historic landmark for the Athens Stock Exchange and our economy as a whole. It confirms our consistent strategy to upgrade the market and enhance its attractiveness and is expected to further enhance international investors’ confidence, attract new capital and broaden opportunities for Greek listed companies. For our part, we are committed to continuing to work intensively to fully utilize this important step, for the benefit of all market participants and the national economy. “

Upgrading to a “developed market”, when completed, is expected to act as a powerful lever to attract new investments from a wider range of institutional investors focusing exclusively on developed markets, and to provide further impetus to the extroversion and growth of the Stock Exchange. It is noted that the S&P DJI is the first of the three rating agencies to have the Athens Stock Exchange in a Watch List to announce a specific date for its final reconstruction in a developed market.