EEX bourse set for more growth in 2022
Thursday, 14 April 2022
FRANKFURT, April 13 (Reuters): Volumes of EEX's flagship power and gas futures products rose sharply in the first quarter of 2022, the European Energy Exchange said on Wednesday, adding that it expected 2022 volume growth and financial results will exceedlast year's figures.
"Our goal is to continue the growth of the EEX Group in 2022 and to surpass the successful year 2021," Peter Reitz, chief executive of the Deutsche Boerse DB1Gn.DE subsidiary said in an interview with Reuters.
"The performance measures for reaching the goal are trading volume and financial success," Reitz added.
As reasons behind the trends, Reitz cited post-COVID-19 demand for energy and operators opting for the exchange's clearing functions in uncertain geopolitical times.