The
Russian Stock Exchange or RTS is the national agency which operates the day-to-work of the share market. The Russian Stock Exchange was set up in the year 1995 with the primary aim of regulating the Russian securities market as a unified sector. Initially, the Russian Stock Exchange was only providing the organized OTC stock trading.
The Russian Stock Exchange initially worked on software which was provided by the NASDAQ but then in the year 1998 it shifted towards the usage of a highly efficient in-house software and hardware system. The RTS lists all the important portfolios of domestic and foreign investors which act as a significant market indicator.
The Russian Federation Stock Exchange also stabilizes the market prices of stocks and bonds. All relevant information of the trading opportunities in the Russian Stock Exchange is being transferred by renowned companies which provide information on financial activities.
The Russian Stock Exchange offers a huge variety of products and services like:
- NQS Bills—this informs investors about the quotation of bills issued by Russian companies
- RTS T+0 Market—anonymous market with double-auction facility with full asset deposition
- RTS Board—this system informs about quotation of securities of companies which are not listed in the stock market
- FORTS- profits and options involved in trading with ruble statement
- RTS Classic Market—dealing with ruble and dollar statement.
The RTS Index of the
Russian Stock Exchange has become the yardstick of Russian securities market.
