If you want to invest in companies on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange, Interactive Brokers has just launched trading on Slovenia’s only stock exchange. This addition allows clients to invest in Slovenian equities alongside assets from 160+ international exchanges, including stocks, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and funds, all within a single, integrated platform.
- Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE), was in 1989, is Slovenia’s main securities exchange.
- The Slovenian Blue-Chip Index (SBITOP) tracks the most liquid stocks.
- Includes listed firms like Krka (pharmaceuticals), Petrol (energy), NLB (banking), Telekom Slovenije, and Triglav (insurance).
Milan Galik, Chief Executive Officer of Interactive Brokers said “Interactive Brokers continues to expand its market coverage to meet the needs of global investors. Adding access to the Ljubljana Stock Exchange allows our clients to explore investment opportunities in Central Europe and further diversify their portfolios with a seamless trading experience.”
To invest in Slovenian companies on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange you will need to:
- Open an account with Interactive Brokers
- Search for stock like KRKA (you will need to request LJSE trading permissions) when the stock appears in the drop down menu
- On the order ticket, choose the amount of shares you want to buy and click buy
A few tips about trading shares on the Ljubljana Stock Exchange
- Spreads are wide so to get a better price you can work a limit order which sets the maximum you are prepared to pay for your shares
- Shares are expensive, when we tested it even 100 shares in KRKG was €15,900
- You’ll have to convert your base currency into Euros ( which is actually quite cheap with IBKR, but still a cost to consider)
The Ljubljana Stock Exchange (LJSE) is Slovenia’s primary securities market, hosting 26 listed companies with a combined domestic market capitalization of approximately $10.9 billion USD. The exchange is structured into two main segments: the Prime Market, which includes the largest and most actively traded companies with a total market capitalization of €12.95 billion EUR, and the Standard Market, which consists of smaller firms with a combined value of €597.57 million EUR. In addition to equities, the LJSE also operates a significant bond market, which reached a capitalization of €38.73 billion EUR as of January 2025.
The exchange’s benchmark index, the Slovenian Blue-Chip Index (SBITOP), tracks the most liquid stocks and was valued at 1,869.74 points as of January 2025, reflecting a 12.45% increase since the start of the year. Trading activity on the LJSE varies, with a recent turnover of €34.74 million EUR reported in December 2020, though historical peaks have exceeded €327.36 million EUR in periods of high market activity. To support sustainable investing, the LJSE has also introduced a Green Exchange segment, promoting environmentally and socially responsible financial instruments. These developments highlight the LJSE’s role in Slovenia’s evolving financial landscape, offering investors access to both established and emerging market opportunities.
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