Record Volume At The Montréal Exchange

The Montréal Exchange established yesterday a record level of activity on its market. The total volume on August 25 reached 237,708 contracts, surpassing the previous record of 217,927 contracts achieved on May 27, 2003.

This is the result of a record level of activity on the Ten-year Government of Canada Bonds Futures, the CGB, combined with strong demand for other interest rate products offered by the Montréal Exchange.

Note: Interest rate derivative products are primarily used by institutional investors to protect their portfolios and increase their performance.