On February 28, the platform will start trading on the foreign exchange, money market and repo market at 10:00, and not at 7:00 as usual. The Central Bank will announce later whether trading will begin on other markets
Trading on the currency, money and repo markets of the Moscow Exchange will open on Monday at 10:00 Moscow time. The Bank of Russia will determine the expediency of opening trading on other markets “depending on the development of the situation”, informed Central Bank.
If a positive decision is made, the auction will open at 15:00 Moscow time.
“Also, the Bank of Russia introduces a temporary ban for brokers from February 28, 2022 on the execution of transactions for the sale of securities on behalf of non-residents,” the press service of the Central Bank confirmed. Prior to this, such an order was reported on Telegram channels, RBC sources confirmed this information.
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Earlier, the Moscow Exchange postponed trading in the currency and money markets: they usually start at 7:00. In its statement, the site said that trading and settlements on currency repo transactions will not be carried out on the money market.