Russian Trading System, RTS

RTS is an integrated trading and settlement complex consisting of Not-for-profit partnership "Russian Trading System Stock Exchange", "Open Joint Stock Company "Russian Trading System Stock Exchange", "RTS Clearing Center", " RTS Settlement Chamber" and "St. Petersburg Stock Exchange". RTS executes trading of stocks, bonds, investment units, futures, options. Among shareholders of the RTS there are brokerage-dealers and investment companies, such as “Anton”, “Troyka Dialog”, Alfa-Bank, UBS, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank.

In 2007 volume of trading of all the markets of RTS made up $690 billion, most part of which belonged to off-exchange trades ($385 billion). At present, substantial share in the stock exchange activities is made up by RTS FORTS, futures and options market which has been being developed by RTS since 2001. As of today RTS has become the main trading floor on futures and options trading in Russia.

Within the scope of RTS there are several trading sections. These are:

• RTS Classic Market, the only trading platform in Russia that allows for settlement in both rubles and foreign currency. RTS Classic Market is equally accessible to both Russian and foreign investors. The standard settlement cycle is T+4 DVP. There are no requirements to deposit securities and cash before a trade. The most liquid stocks are traded using order-driven technology and are available for direct market access.
• RTS T+0 Market, securities trading for retail investors with full preliminary deposit of assets and ruble settlement.
• RTS Board, the quote-driven market for unlisted stocks and bonds.
• FORTS, futures and options market with ruble settlement. Trading since 2001. Today, 58 contracts are offered(39 futures and 19 options) on shares of Russian companies, bonds, short term interest rates, currency, RTS Indices, oil, oil products, metals and sugar. The most active contract is futures on the RTS Index.

RTS is the only trading floor in Russia which operates as public limited company, and its securities are listed at stocks exchanges.

In 2008 a new project of the "Russian Trading System" Stock Exchange has started. It is a unique initiative for Russia that allows trading in securities from overseas issuers including CIS issuers.

Trading volume: $7,8 billion (Classic market, 2005).

Listing: 284 companies (2006).

Capitalization: $693,242 billion (Classic market, 2006).

Profits: $5,6 million (2004).

Main Index: RTSI which represents 50 most liquid and capitalized securities.

Trading sessions: from 10:30 to 18:00 (GMT+3) , futures and options market - from 10:30 to 23:50 (GMT+3).

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