OREANDA-NEWS. On 06 March 2009 was announced, that For the period from February 2 – 27, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 589.6 billion roubles or 25.5 million contracts, including 126.4 billion roubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the month, February 27, 2009 reached 72.9 billion roubles or 3.4 million contracts.

In February 2009 futures contracts on EUR/USD rate and EUR/RUR rate were launched, the total turnover in the new instruments reached 61.9 billion roubles.

FORTS Most Active Companies in February 2009

In February 2009 Brokercreditservice Ltd. became the leader of turnover (including all types of trades); on the second place – OTKRITIE Brokerage house JSC, on the third place – JSC "Investment Company "ITInvest".