MOEX Sees a 5.9% Increase in Trading Volumes in August 2021

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has posted its trading volumes for the month of August, showing a jump across most key segments.

According to the press release, the total trading volumes across MOEX's markets grew by 5.9 percent to RUB 79.7 trln in August compared to the same period of 2020. Growth leaders were the Derivatives Market (18.9%), Money Market (17.5%), Bond Market (15.6%), Equity Market (4.8%).

Total trading volume on the Equity and Bond Market in August 2021 increased by 9.8% to RUB 3,844.6 bln compared to last August's RUB 3,500.3 bln. Money Market turnover increased by 17.5 percent to RUB 40.3 trln compared to August 2020's RUB 34.3 trln. Turnover in precious metals (spot and swaps) rose by 2.1 times to reach RUB 15.6 bln, of which RUB 15.4 bln (3.7 t) was gold and RUB 0.2 bln (2.9 t) was silver.

Derivatives Market volumes increased by 18.9 percent to reach RUB 11.8 trln compared to last August's RUB 9.9 trln. Standardized OTC Derivatives Market volume grew 7.4 times and reached RUB 228.2 bln.

FX Market trading volume fell by 14.8% to RUB 23.0 trln compared to the same period of 2020, with spot trades amounting to RUB 6.5 trln and swap trades and forwards totaling RUB 16.5 trln.

Fazzaco recently reported that MOEX has released its operating metrics for the second quarter of 2021​, revealing a slight rise in the net profit. 

Key Financial Metrics for Q2 2021:

• F&C income grew by 24.2% to RUB 9.9 bln.

• Operating income was up 9.7%. F&C income accounted for more than 75% of operating income.

• Net profit grew by 2.1% to RUB 7.0 bln.