In April 2021, the volume of trading on the Moscow Exchange markets increased by 12% to RUB 95.7 trillion from RUB 85.5 trillion a year earlier, the Moscow Exchange informed.
The derivatives market increased by 32.6%, the FX market by 15.8%, the equity market by 13.4%, the money market by 5.3%, the precious metals market 19.9x times, the standardized OTC derivatives market 11.7 times.
Total trading volume on the Equity and Bond Market increased by 6.5% to RUB 4.4 trillion in April 2021. Trading volume in shares, DRs and investment fund units increased by 13.4% to RUB 2.38 trillion from RUB 2.1 trillion. ADTV increased by 13.4% to RUB 108.4 billion from RUB 95.6 billion in April 2020.
70 new bond issues with a combined value of RUB 1.36 trillion were placed on the Moscow Exchange in April, including RUB 297.8 bn in overnight bonds).
Moscow Exchange Group includes Public Joint-Stock Company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS which manages the sole multifunctional exchange venue in Russia for equities, bonds, derivative instruments, currencies, money market instruments, and commodities. The Group includes a central depository (National Settlement Depository), and a clearing center (National Clearing Centre).
Moscow Exchange was established in 2011 as a result of the merger between MICEX Group (founded 1992) and RTS (founded 1995), Russia's two principal exchange groups.
IFRS net profit of PJSC Moscow Exchange for 1Q21 increased by 15.8% year-on-year to RUB 6.8 billion. Adjusted net income increased by 1.6%. F&C income increased by 17% to RUB 9.25 billion, operating income by 7.2%, the share of F&C income being 72%. EBITDA increased by 13.9% to reach RUB 9.39 billion.
