Athens, 27 April 2026

Euronext Athens welcomes the decision by STOXX to reclassify Greece to Developed Market status, marking another important milestone for the Greek capital market and confirming the significant progress achieved in recent years. The decision will come into effect on 21 September 2026.

STOXX becomes the last major international index provider to recognise Greece as a Developed Market, following earlier decisions by the leading providers S&P Dow Jones, FTSE Russell and MSCI. 

The decision reflects the sustained strengthening of Greece’s market ecosystem, liquidity, and international investor appeal, as well as the broader recovery and resilience of the Greek economy.

The Developed Market classification is expected to further enhance the visibility of the Greek capital market among global investors and support broader participation from international institutional capital.

Yianos Kontopoulos, CEO of Euronext Athens, said:

“STOXX’s decision to reclassify Greece to Developed Market status is a strong vote of confidence in the progress of the Greek capital market and the Greek economy.

With this announcement, all major international index providers now recognise Greece as a Developed Market. This is a highly symbolic and substantive achievement that reflects years of reforms, improved market quality and growing investor confidence.

As part of Euronext, Euronext Athens is well positioned to build on this momentum, further strengthen liquidity, attract new capital and support the long-term growth of Greek companies.”

For more information:
https://www.stoxx.com/document/News/2026/April/stoxx_country_classification_result_2026.pdf 

 

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