BUCE has accredited 387 companies from 64 Russian regions since the start of the year

The majority of these are businesses from the Moscow, Leningrad, Smolensk, Bryansk, and Sverdlovsk regions. The total number of Russian users on the Belarusian exchange platform has exceeded 5,300, accounting for more than half of BUCE’s foreign clients. This was announced by Yaroslav Kovalchuk, Head of the Exchange’s Foreign Economic Activity Department, while speaking at the "Export of Agro-Industrial Products to Priority Markets" session—part of the business program for the 41st "Menovoy Dvor" specialized exhibition and forum, held in Orenburg from September 16 to 18.

"Russian business interest in the Belarusian exchange market is evident not only in the constantly expanding circle of participants but also in the growth of transaction volumes. From January to August, this figure rose by 22 percent, coming very close to the equivalent of $1 billion. Notably, agricultural products accounted for over 80 percent of the exchange turnover generated by Russian companies. These transactions primarily involved the purchase of Belarusian butter, milk powder, meat products, and flax fiber," Yaroslav Kovalchuk said.

Discussing cooperation between Belarus and the Orenburg region in the sphere of exchange trading, the BUCE representative highlighted the strong positive trend in trade turnover and the active influx of new participants from the region. "Compared to the January–August period of last year, companies from the Orenburg region have increased the value of their exchange transactions on our platform twelvefold." "A key role in this was played by the entry into trading of a major flat-rolled steel producer from the Orenburg region, which utilized the exchange mechanism to sell its products in Belarus. I consider this a clear example of the practical value of the exchange as a tool for developing and strengthening trade and economic ties with Russia's regions," emphasized the Head of the Foreign Economic Activity Department at BUCE.

As of September 16, 2026, 18 business entities from the Orenburg region were accredited with BUCE. Ferrous metal products were supplied to Belarus via the exchange, while softwood lumber was shipped to the Orenburg region.

The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange was established in 2004, with the first trading session taking place in June 2005. Today, BUCE is one of the largest commodity exchanges in Eastern Europe. Its primary function is to assist Belarusian enterprises in exporting their products and to help foreign companies enter the Belarusian market.