Moscow Exchange Reached Record FX Trading Volume in December 2013

by Avi Mizrahi
  • FX total trading volumes published today by MOEX present December 2013 as a record breaking month for the Russian venue. YOY comparison also impressive but the last quarter of the year was weaker than Q3.
Moscow Exchange Reached Record FX Trading Volume in December 2013
Moscow Exchange

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has released today its total trading volumes figures for December, Q4 and the full-year of 2013.

The total FX market turnover in December 2013 at MOEX was the highest-ever at almost RUB 16.9 trillion, an impressive increase of 59% from RUB 10.6 trln in December 2012, and 37% over the previous month. The figure breaks down to spot trades of RUB 5 trln (29.5% of the total) and swap trades of RUB 11.9 trln (70.5%).

The yearly FX volume data shows a considerable increase of over 33% in 2013 compared to the previous year, but looking at the quarterly figures reveals that the year did not end on a high note as there was a slight 2.6% decrease from Q3 2013.

The MOEX FX market's average daily turnover (ADV) in December was also a month in which MOEX posted its highest-ever monthly figures at RUB 803 billion.

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The Moscow Exchange's total turnover increased 24% YoY in December to RUB 46.6 trillion. The venue's international integration efforts which Forex Magnates has observed over a sustained period of time must be paying off.

Moscow Exchange

The Moscow Exchange (MOEX) has released today its total trading volumes figures for December, Q4 and the full-year of 2013.

The total FX market turnover in December 2013 at MOEX was the highest-ever at almost RUB 16.9 trillion, an impressive increase of 59% from RUB 10.6 trln in December 2012, and 37% over the previous month. The figure breaks down to spot trades of RUB 5 trln (29.5% of the total) and swap trades of RUB 11.9 trln (70.5%).

The yearly FX volume data shows a considerable increase of over 33% in 2013 compared to the previous year, but looking at the quarterly figures reveals that the year did not end on a high note as there was a slight 2.6% decrease from Q3 2013.

The MOEX FX market's average daily turnover (ADV) in December was also a month in which MOEX posted its highest-ever monthly figures at RUB 803 billion.

MOEXdec2013volvwr3

The Moscow Exchange's total turnover increased 24% YoY in December to RUB 46.6 trillion. The venue's international integration efforts which Forex Magnates has observed over a sustained period of time must be paying off.

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