Facts of market manipulation in transactions with bonds have been established (06.12.2023)

The facts of market manipulation by Dmitry Konstantinovich Volodin and Yana Vladislavovna Lukashevich have been established when making transactions with bonds of LLC «Incab» (ISIN: RU000A1049M2), OOO «Pioneer-Leasing» (ISIN: RU000A1006C3), OOO «Trading House RKS» (ISIN: RU000A102KQ5) (hereinafter — Bonds) at organized trades from 16.11.2022 to 16.12.2022.

According to the inspection, the above persons made mutual transactions with low-liquid bonds under preliminary agreement in the main trading mode, which among other things resulted in significant deviations in demand and trading volume of the bonds.

According to the inspection, the above persons made mutual transactions with low-liquid bonds under preliminary agreement, which among other things resulted in significant deviations in demand and trading volume of the bonds

Similar actions constitute market manipulation in accordance with paragraph 2 part 1 article 5 of the Federal Law dated 27.07.2010 № 224-FZ «On Countering the Illegal Use of Insider Information and Market Manipulation and On Amending Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation» (hereinafter referred to as — Federal Law № 224-FZ).

So Volodin D.K. and Lukashevich Y.V. violated the prohibition set forth in Part 2 Article 6 of Federal Law № 224-FZ.

The Bank of Russia sent instructions to D.K. Volodin and Y.V. Lukashevich on preventing similar violations in future. The Bank also took measures against these persons within the framework of administrative proceedings and restricted operations on their trading accounts.

Bank of Russia sent instructions to Volodin D.K. and Lukashevich Ya

We would like to draw investors’ attention to the fact that such unfair operations are subject to analysis both by brokers and by the Bank of Russia.