MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. The total trading volume on the Moscow Exchange markets in March 2024 compared to the same period last year increased by 18% and amounted to 124.5 trillion rubles ($1.35 trillion), the exchange website said in a statement.

Trading volume on the stock market over the same period increased by 40% and reached 4.5 trillion rubles ($48.97 bln). The volume of trading in shares, depositary receipts and units increased 1.7-fold and amounted to 2.6 trillion rubles ($28.3 bln). The volume of trading in corporate, regional, and government bonds increased by 11% and reached 1.9 trillion rubles ($20.68 bln). In March, 72 bond issues were placed on the Moscow Exchange stock market for a total amount of 3.3 trillion rubles ($35.9 bln), including the placement volume of overnight bonds for 2.3 trillion rubles ($25.04 bln).

Trading volume on the derivatives market in March increased by 32% and amounted to 7.8 trillion rubles ($84.9 bln). Trading volume on the foreign exchange market increased by almost 24% and reached 30.6 trillion rubles ($333.9 bln). The volume of trading in spot instruments amounted to 10.7 trillion rubles ($116.7 bln), the volume of swaps and forwards transactions amounted to 19.9 trillion rubles ($217.15 bln).

Trading volume on the money market increased by 11% and amounted to 79.1 trillion rubles ($863.17 bln). The volume of trading in precious metals (spot and swap) increased threefold and reached 67.8 bln rubles ($739.62 mln), including the volume of trading in gold - 66.7 bln rubles ($727.62 mln), silver - 1.1 bln rubles ($12 mln).