The Ukraine National Commission on Securities and Stock Market (NSSMC) held a working meeting with the Ukrainian Universal Exchange to discuss development of the organised exchange commodity market, focusing on how the exchange’s approach in unprocessed timber could be replicated in agricultural products. The NSSMC chair signalled the regulator’s readiness to help develop transparent and effective exchange rules for the agricultural sector, arguing that exchange mechanisms can improve transparency and trace the movement of goods from production to export or processing. The Ukrainian Universal Exchange, a licensed exchange founded in 1997, reported organising 7.7 thousand exchange trading sessions last year and described its current core business in unprocessed wood and lumber, supported by more than 6,000 active customers, 16 regional partner companies, and around 90% contract fulfilment via an IT-based monitoring system incorporating elements of artificial intelligence. The exchange outlined its agricultural market development, including trading in wheat, corn, sunflower and barley, plans to expand into animal products, adaptation of its electronic trading system to agricultural needs, and outreach to market participants and associations. It also launched a free Telegram “agrobot”, used by about 40,000 participants, to broaden its potential customer base. The NSSMC chair concluded that work would continue, with clear rules, systematic control and consistent enforcement identified as key conditions for the agricultural market to replicate the timber segment’s results.

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