The facts of market manipulation in transactions with a number of derivative financial instruments were established (06.12.2023)

Facts of market manipulation were established from 18.03.2019 to 27.06.2022 in transactions with 920 derivative financial instruments at organized trades.

Market manipulation has been established

From the brokerage accounts of Anton Alexandrovich Zhukov and Olga Vladimirovna Zhukova, who are relatives, mutual transactions with the above financial instruments were made by prior agreement for the purpose of redistribution of assets. These transactions led to significant deviations in the trading volume

According to the inspection, these transactions are related to market manipulation in accordance with paragraph 2 part 1 article 5 of the Federal Law of 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, A.A. Zhukov and O.V. Zhukova violated the prohibition established by part 2 article 6 of Federal Law № 224-FZ.

The Bank of Russia issued instructions to A.A. Zhukov and O.V. Zhukova to prevent similar violations in the future, and also took measures to restrict operations on the trading accounts of these persons.

The Bank of Russia has issued instructions to A.A. Zhukov and O.V. Zhukova to prevent similar violations in the future