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MICEX and RTS to run a stress test September 17

31.08.2011 18:12 / Interfax

MICEX and RTS will run a joint stress test of the trading systems to determine the realistic estimate of their production capacity, according to a MICEX release.

The stress test is designed to evaluate the capacity and effectiveness of the central hub of trade and clearing systems and access servers, as well as the entire technological infrastructure, including communication channels and brokers’ trading software. The exchanges also plan to detect potential contingencies during peak trading.

MICEX experienced a technical failure on August 18, when trading was suspended for one and a half hours. A week earlier, RTS suffered a technical fault in the evening session.

RTS and MICEX shareholders signed a framework RTS-MICEX merger agreement on June 29. MICEX has filed for approval of the transaction to the Federal Antimonopoly Service.

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