The first clearing institution on the Ukrainian commodity markets

We ensure the reliability, transparency and efficiency of settlements and risk management on the commodity markets to promote stability and development of the Ukrainian economy.

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Risk management Ensuring reliability Clearing and settlements Implementation of advanced technologies Regulatory compliance Modern clearing tools Keeping records of rights and obligations Introducing innovations Cooperation with authorities
Risk management Ensuring reliability Clearing and settlements Implementation of advanced technologies Regulatory compliance Modern clearing tools Keeping records of rights and obligations Introducing innovations Cooperation with authorities

About us

Our goal is stable and secure settlements on commodity markets

The legal basis for clearing activities is the Law of Ukraine “On Capital Markets and Organized Commodity Markets” and regulations of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission.

Risk management

Ensuring reliable mechanisms for covering risks through the use of guarantee collateral and guarantee funds.

Clearing and settlements

Organizing timely, accurate and secure financial and commodity settlements for transactions on the commodity markets.

Advanced technologies

Developing existing clearing mechanisms and introducing innovations to improve security and efficiency on commodity markets.

Untreated timber

Organized timber trade

Timber (wood) is a type of product that is traded exclusively on organized commodity markets.

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Partnership

Leading partners

UUEX and UEEX

The leading commodity exchanges, the Ukrainian Universal Exchange and the Ukrainian Energy Exchange, are UCH's partners in regular timber trading.

Scale

Accredited participants

6000+

The market has more than 6,000 participants, which ensures high liquidity, competitive trading and efficient pricing.

Transparency

Open and controlled trades

100% transparency

Exchange trading is open, transparent and competitive, and the conclusion and execution of contracts are clearly regulated and controlled.

Еlectricity

Electricity exchange market

Ukraine has a functioning electricity exchange market that ensures transparent and efficient electricity trading between energy market participants through a centralized trading platform.

Ukrainian Energy Exchange

Partner of UCH

“A centralized trading platform for the purchase and sale of electricity under bilateral contracts, which, according to the results of a competitive selection of electronic auction organizers, was granted the right to organize and conduct such auctions.”

Accreditation of participants

Professional access to exchange trading

Obtaining the status of a clearing participant of the UCH is your key to trading on commodity exchanges with a guarantee of reliability and professionalism.

Compliance check

Verification of compliance with legislation

Financial capacity

Assessment of the ability to fulfill obligations

Licenses and permits

Checking the required documents

Organizational form

Verification of legal entity registration

Internal requirements of the UCH

Compliance with clearing rules

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Our news

We keep our finger on the market pulse

We inform market participants about events and news in the financial and clearing sector in a timely manner.

Ukrainian Clearing House launches payment of guarantee fees via QR code

Ukrainian Clearing House announces the launch of a new convenient feature - payment of guarantee fees using a QR code. This solution is designed to significantly simplify the payment process, minimize errors, and speed up the admission of participants to bidding. From now on, customers can make payments without manually entering bank details and assigning a payment. All necessary data is automatically pulled up after scanning the QR code, which ensures quick and correct crediting of funds without the participation of UCH managers. To pay the bill, scan the QR code using the mobile app of the bank where you have a business account. Option 1 If that doesn’t work,try another one→ Option 2 How it works?The QR code is available directly in the UCH trading system - in the generated invoice, which can be downloaded. To pay, simply use your smartphone camera or the QR code scanning function in a mobile banking application (in particular, Privat24, monobank, etc.). After scanning, all payment details - recipient, IBAN, amount and destination - are filled in automatically. Key benefits of the new feature: no errors - the risk of incorrect entry of details is eliminated; time saving - no need to correct payments or additional communication with the bank; reduced operating costs - a simplified payment process speeds up access to trading. We are constantly working to make clearing processes as simple and convenient as possible for our clients. The launch of QR code payments is a response to the market’s demand for speed and accuracy of settlements. This solution allows bidders to focus on their core business without wasting time on technical details of payments, says Olena Velyka, Director of UCH. The introduction of QR payment is another step by UCH towards digitalizing processes and increasing the convenience of work for market participants. The Ukrainian Clearing House will continue to implement modern tools to ensure fast, transparent and reliable settlements.

Risk-based determination of guarantee fees restrains price growth: results of the Zhytomyr experiment

The introduction of a rating system for timber market participants in the Zhytomyr region has demonstrated a tangible economic effect - curbing excessive price increases during timber exchange trading. The results obtained confirm that increasing transparency and discipline in contract execution directly affects market stabilization. Analysis of industrial wood trading shows that in Zhytomyr region the price increase from the starting price was significantly more restrained compared to most other regions. In particular: in the coniferous segment, the growth was 66%, while in Volyn region - 122%, Sumy - 103%, Rivne - 94%, Cherkasy - 88%, Chernihiv - 85%, Khmelnytskyi - 84% and Vinnytsia - 68%; in the hardwood segment, Zhytomyr region showed growth at 78%, which is also lower than the indicators of Vinnytsia - 111%, Rivne - 108%, Cherkasy - 103%, Ternopil - 102%, Volyn - 100%, Khmelnytskyi - 92% and Chernihiv - 85% regions; in the category of softwoods, the growth was 65%, while in other regions it reached significantly higher values: Volyn region - 125%, Ternopil region - 103%, Rivne region - 99%, Vinnytsia region - 95%, Sumy region - 84%, Kyiv region - 83%, Khmelnytskyi region - 83%, Lviv region - 80% and Ivano-Frankivsk region - 76%. A similar trend is observed in the round timber segment (pine, spruce, oak). In Zhytomyr region, a consistently lower price increase from the starting price was recorded for key species and quality classes: pine, class A - 13% (compared to 41% in Cherkasy and Ternopil regions, 20% in Sumy regions); pine, class B - 14% (compared to 40-41% in Cherkasy and Ternopil, 37% in Kharkiv); spruce, class C - 3% (compared to 33% in Chernihiv, 27% in Ivano-Frankivsk, 22% in Rivne); spruce, class D - 1% (compared to 35% in Khmelnytskyi and 33% in Chernihiv regions). The oak segment is particularly illustrative: • class C - 31% in Zhytomyr region versus 114% in Poltava, 55% in Khmelnytskyi, 50% in Vinnytsia and 41% in Cherkasy; • class D - 47% versus 140% in Poltava, 89% in Kharkiv, 72% in Chernihiv and 69% in Odessa regions. Such a detailed comparison shows that in all key market segments, the application of a risk-based approach to determining the size of guarantee fees in auctions in the Zhytomyr region has significantly reduced the level of price overheating observed in other regions. The Zhytomyr experiment confirmed: the introduction of market tools for assessing the integrity of participants contributes to the formation of more responsible behavior, reduces speculative pressure on prices, and ensures more predictable and stable market functioning. The results obtained may become the basis for scaling the rating system to other regions of Ukraine as an effective mechanism for increasing transparency and strengthening contractual discipline on the timber market.

Digest of clearing activities - March 2026

In March 2026, significant growth in activity was recorded across most markets, particularly in the untreated timber and lumber segment (+70.6%) and in crude oil and gas condensate (+30.7%). Positive dynamics were also observed in the electricity and liquefied gas segments, while a slight decline occurred in the short-term natural gas market. The total number of contracts admitted to clearing reached 46,083. Detailed information is available in the attachment below or via the link.

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