FAQ

FAQ

Why Poland?

With a population of 38.5Million people and a GDP of 362Billion Euro, Poland is the largest economy in Central and Eastern Europe. Poland has a well-educated population and an entrepreneurial spirit. With Poland’s EU membership, there is customs free access to over 500Million affluent consumers throughout the continent. Poland is emerging for investors as the number one country in Europe for consideration of both corporate business development, M&A’s and even public listings on the dynamic Warsaw Stock Exchange.

Why the Warsaw Stock Exchange?

The Warsaw Stock Exchange has become a regional hub and is constantly improving the vehicles for expansion of the capital market in Poland including the Catalyst Bond Market, the expansion of the ability to do dual listings through KDPW (The Depository and the WSE Energy Market. Poland relies successfully on a solid investor base of both foreign investors and local pension and mutual funds which invest in equities. In 2011, the main market saw thirty-one new listings with a total value of 2Billion Euro, second in Europe only to the London Stock Exchange. 2011 was a record year or the Warsaw Stock Exchange in terms of equity trading volume which reached 65Billion Euro. Foreign companies also conducted share issuances worth hundreds of millions as well as smaller equity offerings through the vehicle of the New Connect. There are forty six foreign companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange Main Market, sixteen of which were floated in 2011. Lastly, as of April 2012, there were a total of four hundred thirty three companies listed on the main market.

Why the CEE for expansion with Warsaw as the base?

As an emerging region with many mutual borders, the countries of the CEE are critical trade partners to each other. By establishing Warsaw as a business hub for the rapidly developing region, a company can take advantage of the cultural, governmental as well as academic center of Poland situated in Warsaw. All of the largest financial institutions have offices today in Warsaw, and those offices have international reach to London and when necessary, across continents. The infrastructure continues to improve in the city, making it accessible and consumer friendly.