The book is a comprehensive monographic study of the problems of legal regulation of the activities of credit institutions in the derivatives market. The work provides a definition of the derivatives market based on the purposes of legal regulation, defines the subject of legal regulation in the field of the derivatives market and the subject composition of the derivatives market. The characteristics of derivatives in the economic and legal sense are given. Legal means of solving problems arising as a result of combining banking activities and other entrepreneurial activities of credit institutions in the derivatives market are proposed. The book uses the works of domestic and foreign lawyers and economists, domestic and foreign legislation, law enforcement practice, in particular banking practice of making futures transactions, and as well as other sources. The book is intended for practicing lawyers, managers and specialists of credit institutions, as well as other subjects of the derivatives market, researchers, teachers, graduate students, students.