Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: Moscow Exchange – Moscow Exchange –
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The volume of current investments (open positions) of exchange-traded and open-end mutual investment funds (ETIFs and OPIFs) in Moscow Exchange money market instruments has increased by 41% since the beginning of 2025 and reached 1.5 trillion rubles for the first time.
Money market funds invest in liquid, low-risk instruments, primarily through repo transactions. Over 90% of these assets come from private investors.
The total number of individuals purchasing shares in mutual funds and open-end mutual funds on the Moscow Exchange has increased 1.4-fold since the beginning of the year, reaching approximately 2 million. The average investment per individual investor in money market funds exceeds 700,000 rubles.
Dmitry Danilenko, Director of Money Market Development at Moscow Exchange:
"We see mutual funds actively opening trading positions in the repo market even as the key rate declines. The collective investment market has appreciated the advantages of participating in such transactions: market returns close to the key rate, high reliability, and liquidity. For investors, investing in money market funds is not only a long-term investment tool but also a convenient way to profitably park available funds and access them at any time, along with accrued interest."
They invest in Moscow Exchange money market instruments 18 exchange and 5 open-end mutual funds.
As a benchmark for the return of a money market fund, management companies can use the Moscow Exchange calculated rate RUSFAR money market rate or calculated by the Bank of Russia RUONIA rate.
The Moscow Exchange money market is one of the most important segments of the Russian financial market, used by large corporations, small companies, and individual investors to manage their liquidity. Money market instruments include repos with the Central Custody Transfer (CCT), repos with the Central Custody Transfer (CCT), repos with the Bank of Russia (CBR), interdealer repos, deposits with the CCT, loans, and deposit and loan auctions. Trading is organized by the Moscow Exchange, and clearing and settlement are performed by the National Clearing Center (NCC, part of the Moscow Exchange Group).
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