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7,05%25.12.2025.Belgrade Stock Exchange and Athens Stock Exchange Jointly Mark the Start of Trading in the OASIS Trading Platform with the “Ring the Bell” Ceremony
On 18 December 2025, the Belgrade Stock Exchange, in cooperation with the Athens Exchange (ATHEX), organized the “Ring the Bell” ceremony, officially marking the go-live of trading in the new trading system and on the OASIS trading platform of ATHEX.
The event was held via video link and was attended by Yianos Kontopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of ATHEX, Nikos Porfyris, Chief Operating Officer of ATHEX, Ognjen Popović, Assistant Minister of Finance of the Republic of Serbia and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, as well as Lazo Ostojić, Chief Executive Officer of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, who symbolically opened the trading session that day by ringing the bell.
On behalf of ATHEX, CEO Yianos Kontopoulos highlighted the importance of regional cooperation and strategic alignment:
“Today’s joint Ring the Bell Ceremony is a testament to what regional cooperation can achieve when guided by shared values and strategic alignment. We look forward to continuing this journey together and reaffirm our strong commitment to supporting the Serbian market in the years ahead.”
Nikos Porfyris, Chief Operating Officer of ATHEX, stated that the ceremony marks an important milestone in the partnership between the two exchanges:
“Today’s ceremony marks a key milestone in our partnership with the Belgrade Stock Exchange. The successful go-live of the ATHEX’s trading platform demonstrates the strength of regional cooperation and our shared commitment to modern, efficient markets that create long-term value for investors, issuers, and the wider economy.”
Ognjen Popović, Assistant Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, emphasized that the introduction of the OASIS platform represents a significant advancement for the domestic capital market:
“With OASIS now in production, the Belgrade Stock Exchange has a resilient platform fully compatible with international trading standards. This improves trading efficiency and market transparency, while also creating conditions for the introduction of new products, broader international participation, and deeper regional connectivity,” Popović stated.
Lazo Ostojić, Chief Executive Officer of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, emphasized that this project forms part of a broader strategic agenda for the development of Serbia’s capital market: “This step is part of a broader capital market development agenda implemented in close cooperation with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia and supported by international institutions, including the World Bank. By modernizing market infrastructure and gradually aligning with MiFID II standards, Serbia is taking concrete steps toward deeper integration into the European financial ecosystem,” Ostojić concluded.
The “Ring the Bell” ceremony symbolically marked a new phase in the development of the Belgrade Stock Exchange and further reaffirmed its commitment to the modernization of the domestic capital market and its stronger integration with European and international financial markets.
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The event was held via video link and was attended by Yianos Kontopoulos, Chief Executive Officer of ATHEX, Nikos Porfyris, Chief Operating Officer of ATHEX, Ognjen Popović, Assistant Minister of Finance of the Republic of Serbia and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, as well as Lazo Ostojić, Chief Executive Officer of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, who symbolically opened the trading session that day by ringing the bell.
On behalf of ATHEX, CEO Yianos Kontopoulos highlighted the importance of regional cooperation and strategic alignment:
“Today’s joint Ring the Bell Ceremony is a testament to what regional cooperation can achieve when guided by shared values and strategic alignment. We look forward to continuing this journey together and reaffirm our strong commitment to supporting the Serbian market in the years ahead.”
Nikos Porfyris, Chief Operating Officer of ATHEX, stated that the ceremony marks an important milestone in the partnership between the two exchanges:
“Today’s ceremony marks a key milestone in our partnership with the Belgrade Stock Exchange. The successful go-live of the ATHEX’s trading platform demonstrates the strength of regional cooperation and our shared commitment to modern, efficient markets that create long-term value for investors, issuers, and the wider economy.”
Ognjen Popović, Assistant Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, emphasized that the introduction of the OASIS platform represents a significant advancement for the domestic capital market:
“With OASIS now in production, the Belgrade Stock Exchange has a resilient platform fully compatible with international trading standards. This improves trading efficiency and market transparency, while also creating conditions for the introduction of new products, broader international participation, and deeper regional connectivity,” Popović stated.
Lazo Ostojić, Chief Executive Officer of the Belgrade Stock Exchange, emphasized that this project forms part of a broader strategic agenda for the development of Serbia’s capital market: “This step is part of a broader capital market development agenda implemented in close cooperation with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia and supported by international institutions, including the World Bank. By modernizing market infrastructure and gradually aligning with MiFID II standards, Serbia is taking concrete steps toward deeper integration into the European financial ecosystem,” Ostojić concluded.
The “Ring the Bell” ceremony symbolically marked a new phase in the development of the Belgrade Stock Exchange and further reaffirmed its commitment to the modernization of the domestic capital market and its stronger integration with European and international financial markets.
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