ESMA publishes data on markets and securities in the EEA

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The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published the Statistics on Securities and Markets (ESSM) Report, providing an overview of the securities markets in the European Economic Area (EEA) in 2022. The report's objective is to increase access to public interest data, focusing on data available to ESMA through regulatory frameworks. The report covers structural indicators on securities, markets, market participants, and infrastructures, including information on legal entities, market participants, and securities traded in EEA30. The data is available in a user-friendly format and is part of ESMA's implementation of its Data Strategy 2023-2028, aimed at prioritizing transparency through data access. The report will be published annually.