Euronext has launched its new technology and support centre in Athens, as part of an effort to support the firm’s expansion in Greece and pan-European build out.
Stéphane Boujnah
The move comes days after the Athens Exchange Group was rebranded to Euronext Athens on 20 April, realigning the Greek market within Euronext’s federal model.
Specifically, the transition sees ATHEXGROUP becoming Euronext Athens, while ATHEXCLEAR is Euronext Clearing Athens, and ATHEXCSD is Euronext Securities Athens.
Stéphane Boujnah, chief executive and chair of the managing board of Euronext, said: “Today marks a step change for Euronext in Greece. With the inauguration of our technology and support centre and the completion of the rebranding to Euronext Athens, we are not only delivering on integration, but we are also scaling our ambition.
“Athens is becoming a strategic hub for both market infrastructure and technology, supporting our activities across Europe and reinforcing our long-term commitment to Greece.”
The new centre is expected to support the development and operation of Euronext’s market infrastructure across multiple countries and is set to position Athens as a dual financial and technology hub in Europe.
In addition, the move also marks the most recent step forward in the ongoing integration of Euronext Athens into Euronext’s pan-European platform, following the firms acquisition of the exchange in November 2025.
The firm’s roadmap will bring Greece under Euronext’s single technology platform, single order book and unified liquidity pool, and migration to the Optiq trading platform is currently scheduled for June 2027, while post-trade integration is expected by 2029.
“Today’s event is a clear signal that a new era is opening for the Greek economy,” said Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greek minister of economy and finance, and president of the Eurogroup.
“In this context, the strategy of Euronext, and the expansion of its presence through acquisitions, serves a core objective that we fully share: the creation of larger, stronger, and more competitive corporate entities at a European scale, as well as the facilitation of MnAs and the transition of businesses to greater size and scope.”
The move marks a new chapter for the Greek capital market, which most recently was reclassified from emerging market to developed market status, more than a decade after it was downgraded in June 2013.
The reclassification has been recognised by international index providers S&P Dow Jones, FTSE Russell and MSCI, with STOXX today becoming the last provider to support this recognition.