SPB Exchange plans to soon launch futures on Russian stocks, including its own

MOSCOW. June 27 (Interfax) - The SPB Exchange plans to soon begin trading futures on Russian stocks, including its own, the exchange's CEO Evgeny Serdyukov said.

"The exchange plans to soon start trading cash-settled futures. At the first stage, futures on Russian stocks will be offered, in particular on the exchange's own shares, as well as a cash-settled futures contract on the Bitcoin index," Serdyukov said during the SPB Exchange's annual shareholders' meeting.

Subsequently, the line-up will be expanded to include cash-settled futures on stocks of companies from friendly jurisdictions, he said.