Moscow Exchange Reports Trading Volumes in April 2021

Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has posted its trading volumes for the month of April, showing a jump across all key segments, including foreign exchange (forex).

According to the press release, the total trading volumes across MOEX's markets grew by 12 percent to RUB 95.7 trln in April compared to the same period of 2020. Growth leaders were the Derivatives Market (+32.6%), FX Market (+15.8%), Equity Market (+13.4%), Money Market (+5.3%), Precious Metals Market (up 19.9x) and the Standardized OTC Derivatives Market (up 11.7x).

Derivatives Market volumes increased by 32.6% to reach RUB 13.8 trln compared to last April's RUB 10.4 trln. Standardized OTC Derivatives Market volume grew 11.7 times and reached RUB 510.8 bln.

FX Market trading volume grew by 15.8% to RUB 33.7 trln compared to the same period of 2020, with spot trades amounting to RUB 9.2 trln and swap trades and forwards totaling RUB 24.5 trln.

Total trading volume on the Equity and Bond Market in April 2021 increased by 6.5% to RUB 4,416.5 bln compared to last April's RUB 4,146.7 bln. Money Market turnover increased by 5.3% to RUB 42.9 trln compared to April 2020's RUB 40.7 trln. Turnover in precious metals (spot and swaps) rose by 19.9x to reach RUB 24.8 bln, of which RUB 24.7 bln (5.7 t) was gold and RUB 0.1 bln (1.8 t) was silver.

Fazzaco recently reported that MOEX has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2021​, showing a jump of 7.2 percent in operating income compared to Q1 of 2020.