OREANDA-NEWS. June 22, 2011. The transaction turnover in May 2011 amounted to Br 3 255.74 billion (Br 3 576.35 billion in April 2011). The May trade volume decreased 9.0 % compared to April.

USD 436.53 million, RUB 8 440.82million, EUR 106.28 million and other currency amounting to Br 7 594.697 million in equivalent were sold at the trades.

The unit weight of foreign currency in the trade volume was USD – 48.6 %, RUB – 34.0 %, EUR – 17.2 %, and other currencies – 0.3 %.

Average daily transaction volume amounted to USD 24.25 million, RUB 444.25 million and                      EUR 5.59 million.

May quotations changed as follows: RUB plus68.07 points, USD plus1957.00 points, EUR plus2688.00 points.

Table 1. foreign currency trade totals in May 2011

Currency

Quotations

Trade volume

Trade volume

in thousands

Br in millions

Russian ruble

19

8 440 816

1 105 943.975

US Dollar

18

436 530

1 583 033.264

Euro

19

106 282

559 170.427

Swedish krona

1

17

13.702

Swiss Frank

11

1 600

7 361.542

GB Pound

3

16

115.722

Yen

2

2 460

103.731

Table 2. top 10 foreign currency trade participants

according to the transaction volume conducted at the bcse in May 2011.

Rate

Trade parti­cipant

 

National Bank

 

Savings Bank Belarusbank

 

Priorbank

 

BPS-Bank

 

Belagroprombank

 

Belinvestbank

 

Bank Moscow-Minsk

 

Belgazprombank

 

Belvnesheconombank

 

BELROSBANK