OREANDA-NEWS On 18 February 2009 was announced, that for the week of February 2 – February 6, 2009 the total trading volume on FORTS (Futures & Options on RTS) equaled 99,4 bln. roubles or 4,6 mln. contracts, including 21,7 bln. roubles during the evening trading session. The total open interest as of the last day of the week, February 6, 2009 reached 63,4 bln. roubles or 3,1 mln. contracts.

On February 5, 2009 futures contracts on EUR/USD and EUR/RUR exchange rate were launched. The trading volume in these contracts reached 4,2 mln. roubles.