Moscow Exchange trading values increased 21% YoY in July 2013

The value traded across all Moscow Exchange markets in July 2013 totaled RUB 43,978 bn, a 21% increase over the same period in 2012.

Securities market
July"s trading value in stocks, Russian Depositary Receipts (RDRs) and investment fund units totaled RUB 686 bn (July 2012: RUB 824 bn).
Total trading in corporate and government bonds (OFZs) amounted to RUB 1,046 bn (July 2012: RUB 1,014 bn). Corporate bonds posted the largest trading value growth, at 13% YoY.
In July a total of 26 bond issues for a combined value of RUB 194 bn were placed on the Exchange"s Securities market.

Derivatives market
In July derivatives trading totaled RUB 3,941 bn (July 2012: RUB 4,337 bn). The average daily value traded in futures and options was RUB 171 bn.
Total value traded in options was RUB 316 bn (July 2012: RUB 284 bn).

FX market
July"s total value traded on the FX market was RUB 14,717 bn (July 2012: RUB 10,657 bn) including spot trades of RUB 5,302 bn (36% of total) and swap trades of RUB 9,415 bn (64%).
The July average daily value traded on the FX market was RUB 639 bn.

Money market
In July the total value of repo trades with the Central Counterparty was RUB 256 bn. This service, which allows market participants to trade without bilateral limits, was introduced on February 5, 2013.
In July the total value of bilateral inter-dealer repo trades was RUB 22,218 bn (July 2012: RUB 18,627 bn). Average daily value amounted to RUB 966 bn. 
More detailed market statistics are available on Moscow Exchange's website.

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