Tag: USDRUB

October 09, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Bank of Russia widens Ruble trading band

Russia forex volumes have been strong this year – will this latest move lead to more volatility? One of the fastest growing FX markets of 2013 has certainly been Russia, leading to one month after another of record forex trading volumes for Russia FX market leader Alpari. (LeapRate estimates that Alpari has an approximate 40% market…

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October 01, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Moscow Exchange FX volumes down slightly (2%) in September

Overall volumes on the Moscow Exchange were up 5% in September. Well it seems as if Russian traders decided to take an extra long summer break this year. September FX trading volumes on the Moscow Exchange were down 2% from August to total RUB 14.6 trillion (about $453 billion). However, as the Moscow Exchange continues…

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August 29, 2013 BY Gerald Segal

Moscow Exchange trading volume metrics soar in Q2

FX volumes rose 44% in Q2 at Russia's largest public trading market. Moscow Exchange reported its Q2 financial results and trading volumes, both of which increased nicely. The exchange reported revenues of RUB 6.3 billion ($189 million) in Q2, up 14% from Q1 and 21% from last year's Q2. On the volume side of the…

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