Moscow Exchange Reports Surge in Fees and Commission Income
- MOEX saw a 30.9% jump in Fee and Commission income (F&C), which is the largest increase in its history.
Moscow Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term (MOEX), the largest exchange group in Russia, released its financial results for 2020 today. The exchange reported the Fee and Commission income (F&C) of RUB 34.3 billion, which is up 30.9% compared to 2019.
According to the official announcement, all business lines of F&C posted strong growth in the last year. MOEX added that the share of F&C in overall operating income reached an all-time high of 71% in FY20.
MOEX reported a dip in Net Interest Income (NII) as it dropped 15.3% to RUB 14.2 billion, due to the lower interest rate environment. Operating expenses jumped 8.5% in 2020, in line with the guidance.
Adjusted net profit reached RUB 25.2 billion, a 13.8% surge compared to 2019.
Commenting on the recent financial results, Yury Denisov, Chief Executive Officer of Moscow Exchange, said: “Despite the pandemic, the last year was a very successful one for Moscow Exchange and the Russian financial market as a whole. Russian businesses raised in excess of RUB 4 trillion from institutional and private investors via the issuance of equities and bonds on MOEX. By expanding trading hours and rolling out new instruments, such as international equities, Eurobonds, and derivatives, we have significantly broadened opportunities for investors to trade on the exchange. Major investments in IT, cybersecurity, Risk Management Risk Management One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, Read this Term systems and compliance have resulted in the extremely high reliability of our systems."
Growth
Apart from strong financial numbers, MOEX reported a significant jump in new retail investors last year. The exchange added nearly 5 million new retail investors in 2020 as the total number of retail clients jumped above 10 million at the end of February 2021. Additionally, MOEX hosted 3 IPOs and 4 SPOs in 2020.
“The arrival of new investors means we need to grow and develop educational programs. It's of critical importance that retail investors trade responsibly and invest to grow their capital for the long term. More and more retail investors are not only trading on our platform, but also becoming our shareholders,” Denisov added.
Moscow Exchange Exchange An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv An exchange is known as a marketplace that supports the trading of derivatives, commodities, securities, and other financial instruments.Generally, an exchange is accessible through a digital platform or sometimes at a tangible address where investors organize to perform trading. Among the chief responsibilities of an exchange would be to uphold honest and fair-trading practices. These are instrumental in making sure that the distribution of supported security rates on that exchange are effectiv Read this Term (MOEX), the largest exchange group in Russia, released its financial results for 2020 today. The exchange reported the Fee and Commission income (F&C) of RUB 34.3 billion, which is up 30.9% compared to 2019.
According to the official announcement, all business lines of F&C posted strong growth in the last year. MOEX added that the share of F&C in overall operating income reached an all-time high of 71% in FY20.
MOEX reported a dip in Net Interest Income (NII) as it dropped 15.3% to RUB 14.2 billion, due to the lower interest rate environment. Operating expenses jumped 8.5% in 2020, in line with the guidance.
Adjusted net profit reached RUB 25.2 billion, a 13.8% surge compared to 2019.
Commenting on the recent financial results, Yury Denisov, Chief Executive Officer of Moscow Exchange, said: “Despite the pandemic, the last year was a very successful one for Moscow Exchange and the Russian financial market as a whole. Russian businesses raised in excess of RUB 4 trillion from institutional and private investors via the issuance of equities and bonds on MOEX. By expanding trading hours and rolling out new instruments, such as international equities, Eurobonds, and derivatives, we have significantly broadened opportunities for investors to trade on the exchange. Major investments in IT, cybersecurity, Risk Management Risk Management One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, One of the most common terms utilized by brokers, risk management refers to the practice of identifying potential risks in advance. Most commonly, this also involves the analysis of risk and the undertaking of precautionary steps to both mitigate and prevent for such risk.Such efforts are essential for brokers and venues in the finance industry, given the potential for fallout in the face of unforeseen events or crises. Given a more tightly regulated environment across nearly every asset class, Read this Term systems and compliance have resulted in the extremely high reliability of our systems."
Growth
Apart from strong financial numbers, MOEX reported a significant jump in new retail investors last year. The exchange added nearly 5 million new retail investors in 2020 as the total number of retail clients jumped above 10 million at the end of February 2021. Additionally, MOEX hosted 3 IPOs and 4 SPOs in 2020.
“The arrival of new investors means we need to grow and develop educational programs. It's of critical importance that retail investors trade responsibly and invest to grow their capital for the long term. More and more retail investors are not only trading on our platform, but also becoming our shareholders,” Denisov added.