PAREX BANKA BECOMES THE MEMBER OF THE OMX NORDIC EXCHANGE IN HELSINKI AND STOCKHOLM

Today Parex banka has become the first Baltic member of the OMX Nordic Exchange
in Helsinki and Stockholm. The membership will be expanded further to include
trading in Copenhagen in the near future. The Nordic Exchange has 159 members
in 13 different countries. 

”We are very happy to welcome Parex banka as a member of the OMX Nordic
Exchange in Stockholm and Helsinki. The expanded membership gives Parex banka
an excellent opportunity to offer their customers easy and direct access to
trading on the Nordic Exchange”, says Jukka Ruuska, President OMX Nordic
Exchange. 

The Chairwoman of the Board of OMX Riga Stock Exchange notes: “Parex banka is
the first Baltic bank to start taking full advantage of the opportunities
offered by the Riga Stock Exchange operating within the OMX Group. We are very
pleased that the Nordic securities market is now as easily accessible to Parex
banka's clients as the Baltic market”. 

Arvids Sipols, Managing Director, Fixed Income, Equities, Currencies &
Commodities, Capital Markets and Investment Banking at Parex banka comments:
“Becoming the first Baltic OMX Nordic Exchange member is an important
achievement for Parex banka, which not only provides us with access to more
developed markets with a substantially higher liquidity and market depth, but
also allows us to offer our clients a comprehensive and wide range of
Scandinavian securities and derivatives. Moreover, we will offer our customers 
more competitive pricing and a wider range of investment opportunities.” 

Parex banka is already a member of the Nordic Exchange in Tallinn, Riga and
Vilnius. 
About OMX:
OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. Through the Nordic Exchange,
OMX offers access to approximately 80 percent of the Nordic and Baltic
securities market. The Nordic Exchange is a term used for marketing purposes
and is not a legal entity. It describes the common offering from the Helsinki
Stock Exchange, Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Stockholm Stock Exchange, Iceland
Stock Exchange, Tallinn Stock Exchange, Riga Stock Exchange and Vilnius Stock
Exchange. OMX integrated technology solutions cross the transaction chain
enabling efficient securities transactions for over 60 exchange organizations
in more than 50 countries. OMX is a Nordic Large Cap company in the Financial
sector on the OMX Nordic Exchange. For more information, please visit
www.omxgroup.com. 
About Parex banka:

With EUR 3.4 billion in assets, Parex banka is one of the leading banks in the
Baltic States, offering integrated client services, including lending, payment
card services, leasing, asset management and securities brokerage. The Bank is
represented in 15 countries through its wide network of representative offices,
branches and subsidiaries, including a subsidiary in Switzerland, AP Anlage und
Privatbank AG. 
Parex banka is rated Baa3 by Moody's Investors Service, BB+ by Fitch Ratings
and BBB by Capital Intelligence. 

 
Additional information:

Julia Kondratovich
Parex banka
International 
Communications Department

Phone: +371 777 8572
E-mail: jk@parex.lv

Anders Rubensson
OMX
Communications Specialist
Marketing & Communications

Phone: +46 8 405 6303
anders.rubensson@omxgroup.com