Published on: 2026-04-24
Source: Moscow Exchange – Московская Биржа –
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Moscow Exchange became the laureate of the “Stock Market Elite” competition of the National Association of Stock Market Participants (NAUFOR). The exchange won in the category “Project for the development of the national stock market” for the launch of trading on weekends.
Viktor Zhidkov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Moscow Exchange:
“Today, more than 40 million individuals have brokerage accounts on the Moscow Exchange, and we strive to provide them with the widest possible opportunities. The financial market must adjust to the rhythm of people’s lives, and investing should be as simple and familiar as making purchases on the internet. This is a reward for us – a stimulus to make exchange trading even more convenient, technological, and open. Thanks to the contest organizers, the jury, and, of course, all the investors who trust us!”.
The Moscow Exchange launched trading in stocks in March 2025, and in August – in derivatives. Since March 28, 2026, investors have access to bond trading of all types on Saturdays and Sundays.
Since the launch date, 2.5 million people have already made deals on the exchange, with a total trading volume of almost 2 trillion rubles on the Moscow Exchange.
On the exchange, 295 shares and units are available to retail investors, over 4 thousand bonds, all futures and options, except for currency contracts.
The “Elite of the Stock Market” competition has been held by NAUFOR since 2000 and is one of the most prestigious in the field of the securities market. The winners of the competition are determined by a national jury based on the voting data of market participants. The jury includes representatives of financial market companies and infrastructure, as well as specialized experts.
Moscow Exchange is the largest Russian exchange, the only multifunctional trading platform in Russia for stocks, bonds, derivatives, currency, money market instruments, and commodities. The Moscow Exchange group includes a central depository, as well as a clearing center performing the functions of a central counterparty on the market, which allows the Moscow Exchange to provide clients with a full cycle of trading and post-trading services.
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