OREANDA-NEWS. On 25 February 2009 was announced, that as of 6:00 pm MSK, February 20, 2009 the initial margin on the futures contract on granulated sugar, produced in accordance with all-Union State Standard 2194 increased to 25 % of the contract’s settlement price in order to secure the fulfillment of delivery obligations under the contract SUGA-03.09 (trading system code SUH9).

The initial margin requirement is raised for the purpose of eliminating the risks of losses by fair buyers during the delivery process in March 2009.

FORTS, the derivatives market of RTS, is a leading trading venue for futures and options in Russia. Trading on FORTS started in September 2001. At present FORTS has the widest range of instruments in Russia. These are 48 contracts (31 futures and 17 options) on shares of Russian companies, bonds, short term interest rates, currency, RTS Index, oil, silver, gas, oil, sugar and gold.