Minsk, Belarus
Abbreviation
BUCE
Location
Minsk, Belarus
Region
Europe
Product Types
Metals, Agricultural, Timber, Industrial and Consumer Goods
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE, Belarusian: БУТБ), established in 2004 and based in Minsk, is Belarus's primary commodity exchange for industrial and agricultural products. BUCE facilitates transparent exchange-based trading in metals (ferrous and non-ferrous), agricultural produce, timber and forestry products, and industrial and consumer goods for Belarusian producers and buyers. The exchange provides spot and forward contracts and plays a key role in Belarus's domestic commodity market transparency, attracting CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) participants.
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