Hungary has joined a Croatian initiative aimed at strengthening stock exchanges in Central and Eastern Europe.
Representatives from eight countries in the region — Croatia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Bulgaria — signed a declaration in Zagreb to jointly develop the region’s capital markets. The focus is specifically on the development of trading and post-trade platforms.
The agreement aims to diversify sources of financing and encourage the shift of private savings toward capital market investments. Integrated capital markets bring increased liquidity, which in turn reduces reliance on bank loans. Hungary is particularly interested in facilitating access to the stock exchange for small and medium-sized enterprises.