On February 21st, the global leading index provider FTSE Russell made public the announcement regarding the indicative results of the biannual review that will enter into force starting from March 2025. According to the announcement available HERE, all 11 Romanian companies included in FTSE Global All Cap and FTSE Global Micro Cap indices, dedicated to Emerging Markets, kept their places within these global indices. Moreover, the shares of Aquila Part Prod Com (AQ), Arobs Transilvania Software (AROBS), and Sphera Franchise Group (SFG) companies will be re-included in the FTSE Global Micro Cap, as a result of the fulfillment of the liquidity and size requirements specific to these indices.
Romania will be present in the FTSE Russell indices with 14 companies, of which 9 companies included in FTSE Global All Cap – Banca Transilvania (TLV), Electrica (EL), Hidroelectrica (H2O), MedLife (M), Nuclearelectrica (SNN), OMV Petrom (SNP), One United Properties (ONE), Teraplast (TRP), and TTS Transport Trade Services (TTS), and 5 companies included in FTSE Global Micro Cap – Aquila Part Prod Com (AQ), Arobs Transilvania Software (AROBS), Bursa de Valori Bucuresti (BVB), Purcari Wineries (WINE), and Sphera Franchise Group (SFG).
”Maintaining the presence of Romanian companies in the FTSE Russell Emerging Markets indices, as well as the re-inclusion of the three companies, is important considering that last year was not an easy context. The fact that we will be present in these indices with a larger number of Romanian companies from different sectors of the economy is beneficial for the local capital market. We are happy with this achievement, which reconfirms the attractiveness of our capital market and we want to see as many Romanian companies as possible included in these global indices.”, stated Adrian Tanase, CEO of Bucharest Stock Exchange.
The evolution of the Romanian capital market has been internationally recognized by the global index provider FTSE Russell and, starting with 2020, Romania was promoted to Emerging Market status, which opened the way for the local capital market to a much broader investment universe. Strengthening the Emerging Market status, by increasing the number of Romanian companies included in these indices, is one of the main objectives of BVB as it will contribute to attracting substantial funds to listed companies and, implicitly, to the Romanian economy.
At the same time, in the global provider MSCI indices, MSCI Frontier IMI, MSCI Romania IMI, MSCI Frontier and MSCI Romania, Romania will be present, as of March 1, 2025, with 36 companies. Currently, Romania is classified by MSCI as a Frontier Market.