The Athens International Airport shares made a spectacular debut on the Athens Stock Exchange on Wednesday, with its price rising 14.02% in midday transactions in heavy trading of more than 50 million euros, ANA reports.
Greek National Economy and Finance Minister Kostis Hatzidakis, addressing a ceremony for the listing of AIA on the main market, said it was a big success both for the company and the Athens Stock Exchange and a historic moment for the country’s course. He noted that the Greek state will collect 785 million euros from the IPO and stressed that the success of the Athens Airport, along with a series of other privatizations (National Bank, Eurobank, Alpha Bank, Hellenic Energy, Attica Road, etc) reflected investors’ confidence on the Greek economy.
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