The Romanian capital market has performed well in the recent months, despite turbulences in the region. The high dividend yields offered by local companies, compared to companies in the region have contributed to the positive evolution, according to Lucian Anghel, president of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) board.

“It would be wrong to compare BVB’s main index BET with other market indexes in the region without including the dividends that distinguish our market from others,” Anghel said, cited by local Agerpres.

He pointed out that the BET-TR (total return) index, which follows the shares of the top ten companies listed on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (including their dividends), has had a 7.4% increase since the beginning of this year, despite the Greek crisis and the negative investor perception on the region.

“It’s a very good performance under these difficult circumstances,” Anghel concluded.

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