OREANDA-NEWS. January 14, 2011. In 2010 activity and investment amount of Ukio bankas clients trading in securities significantly grew. According to the data of NASDAQ OMX Baltic Stock Exchange, in 2010 Ukio bankas was in the second place according to the number of concluded transactions and turnover – the third place among all public turnover mediators registered in Lithuania.

“When the signs of recovery after financial crisis started to appear, the investors began to return to securities markets rapidly in a year 2010. Ukio bankas clients were among the most active in all Baltic Stock Exchanges and in Vilnius Stock Exchange as well. We suppose that a spurt has occurred and this year we may expect further growth of transactions and turnover”, - said Ruta Kalasinkaite – Kiskiene, a Director of Ukio bankas Finance Brokerage Department.

During 2010 a number of securities transactions concluded by Ukio bankas clients in all three Baltic countries markets grew 53 percent (from 40.4 thou. to 62 thou.) comparing to 2009 and the turnover increased even 67 percent (from 30.6 million to 50.9 million euros). These indices grew significantly in Vilnius Stock Exchange as well: during 2010 a number of securities transactions concluded by Ukio bankas clients grew 47 percent (from 38.4 thou. to 56.2 thou.) comparing to 2009 and the turnover – 52 percent (from 28.5 million to 43.4 million euros).

According to R. Kalasinkaite-Kiskiene, growth of Ukio bankas investors turnovers and transactions was influenced by the clients’ appreciation of the terms, convenience and advantages of the bank’s trade in securities platform online. Commission fee applied by Ukio bankas for trade in securities online is one of the lowest in the market – only 0.12 percent from the value of the transaction (minimum fee – EUR 1.5 in Lithuania, LTL 2 in Latvia, EUR 3 in Estonia). The investors may use Ukio bankas financial instruments system connecting to the bank’s internet banking system Eta bankas. For this purpose, it is necessary to enter into an Agreement on Internet Service Provision and Investment Service Provision.