OREANDA-NEWS. March 2, 2011. On February 28, 2011 cash-settled futures contract on raw sugar (SUGR–03.11) expired.

In accordance with the contracts’ specifications final settlement price was evaluated on March 1, 2011 at RUB20.57/kilogram.

FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, is the leading trading venue for futures and options in Russia. Trading on FORTS started in September 2001. According to the Futures Industry Association the derivatives market of RTS is among the TOP-10 global derivatives exchanges based on the results of 2009. At present FORTS has the widest range of instruments in Russia. These are 53 contracts (38 futures and 15 options) on RTS Index, shares of Russian companies, short term interest rates, currency, oil, gold, silver, and sugar.