OREANDA-NEWS. On December 13th, 2007, on FORTS (Futures and Options on RTS) there was registered a record trading volume of futures, RTS' press service reported. By the trading results of the day, the trading volume made up 126,7 billion rubles or 5,2 billion dollars.

The previous record in trading volume of futures on FORTS was registered on November 16, 2007 and made up 109,2 billion rubles or about 4,5 billion dollars.

At the same time on December 13th, 2007 there was registered a record trading volume of futures on RTS Index. By the trading results of the day, the trading volume made up 53,2 billion rubles or 462 825 contracts.

The previous record in trading volume of futures on RTS Index was registered on December 11th, 2007 and made up 49,9 billion rubles or 431 044 contracts.