The Warsaw Stock Exchange today announced its growth strategy for 2014-2020, with the bourse targeting partnerships and acquisitions as a way of expanding within the central and eastern European region and diversifying its traditional revenues.

A potential merger with the Vienna Stock Exchange, which leads a group of four markets known as the Central and Eastern European Stock Exchange Group, forms part of the WSE's plan, with chief executive Adam Maciejewski telling Financial News that he hopes a deal can be completed this year.