OREANDA-NEWS. The total value of transactions settled at OAO Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) in January-April 2014 stands at Br5.192 million (USD 514.077 million), on par with the level of Jan-April 2013.

Export transactions accounted for USD 149.34 million (up 5% year on year),

The total number of auctions in Jan-Apr 2014 reduced by 5% to 476, while the number of transactions reduced by 2% to 81,515.

The largest volume of transactions (import, domestic market) was registered at auctions with ferrous metals and hardware - Br1.767 trillion (USD 174.94 million), down 10% year on year. Transactions with ferrous metals accounted for 34% of the total value of transactions.

The volume of auctions to sell round timber of the home market grew 47% to Br591.14 billion (USD 58.529 million), while the number of transactions reduced by 11% to 3,230.

The volume of export auctions to sell round timber grew 2.5 times to Br435.8 billion (USD 43.148 million); saw timber - up 3.9% to Br498.85 billion (USD 49.391 million). The number of export auctions to sell round timber grew 26% to 379, saw timber - up 4% to 1,521.

Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange OJSC was registered by Minsk City administration on May 25 2004. Its founders are the Belarusian Material Resources Concern, national company Beltorginfoservis, Savings Bank Belarusbank OJSC, Beleximgarant export-import insurer.

The state holds a 98% stake in the UCE statutory capital.

The list of commodities that can be traded at the mercantile exchange includes timber, farm products, industrial and consumer goods.

Belarus' Universal Commodity Exchange in March 2011 became a full member of the Association of Future Markets (AFM). End

There are five commodity sections at the BUCE: timber, metal, consumer goods, the futures market.

The BUCE currently embraces 13,185 companies from 56 countries, including 2,813 non-resident companies.