Summary of basic statistical information of Derivatives Market for March 2017:

• The number of Active investors’ Accounts reached 38,463 (previous month: 38,410).
• The number of Trading Active investors’ Accounts reached 1,953 (previous month: 1,609).
• Total number of open interest was 406,201 increased by 7.90\% compared to the previous month (376,373 open interests).
• Participation of foreign investors in total open interest of Derivatives Market reached 1.80\% in Positions.
• Participation of foreign investors in Futures’ open interest reached 1.85\% in Positions.
• Participation of foreign investors in Index Futures’ open interest reached 50\% in Positions.
• Total traded volume reached 2,001,975 contracts increased by 37.60\% compared to the previous month (1,454,629 contracts).

Investors’ Participation in Derivatives Market

The participation of greek investors in total open interest of Derivatives Market was 98.20\% in Positions at the end of March 2017 while the previous month reached 99.10\%. The participation of foreign investors in total open interest of Derivatives March was 1.80\% in Positions at the end February 2017 while the previous month reached 0.90\%.

Greek investors in March 2017 made 99\% of the trading activity in Derivatives Market (number of contracts) while the previous month made 98\%. Foreign investors in March 2017 made 1\% of the trading activity in Derivatives Market while the previous month made 2\%.

Investors’ Participation in Futures

The participation of greek investors in Futures’ open interest was 98.15\% in Positions at the end of March 2017 while the previous month had reached 99.10\%. The participation of foreign investors in Futures’ open interest was 1.85\% in Positions at the end of March 2017 while the previous month had reached 0.90\%.

In Index Futures the number of Positions Accounts reached 304 accounts, increased by 4.10\% compared to the previous month (292 clearing accounts). Greek investors in March 2017 made 95\% of the trading activity in Index Futures (number of contracts) while the previous month made 90\%. Foreign investors in March 2017 made 5\% of the trading activity in Index Futures while the previous month made 10\%.

Also, the participation of foreign investors in open interest was 20.5\% which is decreased compared to the previous month that was 14.8\% (Chart 1).

In Stock Futures the number of Positions Accounts reached 3,282 accounts, decreased by 2.00\% compared to the previous month (3,350 clearing accounts). Also, the participation of greek investors in open interest reached the level of 98.60\% compared to the previous month which was at 99.40\%, while the participation of foreign investors in open interest was at the level of 1.40\% compared to the previous month which was at 0.60\%.

About Athens Exchange Group

The Athens Stock Exchange since its establishment in 1876, consistently participate in the financial and business developments in the country.

Athens Exchange Group (ATHEX Group), provides support to the Greek Capital Market. ATHEX Group operates the organized Equities and Derivatives markets, the alternative market and performs clearing and settlement of trades.

The Athens Stock Exchange, through its markets, offers solutions and financing tools to businesses, expands investor choice by providing a safe, stable and easy environment in full alignment with international practices and the European regulatory framework.

In a period that the role of stock markets in exploring alternative ways of financing business, at a European level, is significantly enhanced, the Athens Exchange Group has taken a series of initiatives to highlight the attractiveness of the Greek Capital Market and the Greek companies to the international investment community and expand the variety of investment opportunities.

Its shares are traded on the Main Market of the Athens Exchange (Symbol: EXAE).

The profiles of the ATHEX Group and its markets can be downloaded from the link. More information can be found in the website www.athexgroup.gr.