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CBOT
: The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT® ), established in 1848, is a leading futures and futures-options exchange. More than 3,600 CBOT member/stockholders trade 50 different futures and options products at the CBOT by open auction and electronically. Volume at the Exchange in 2005 surpassed 674 million contracts, the highest yearly total recorded in its history.
In its early history, the CBOT traded only agricultural commodities such as corn, wheat, oats and soybeans. Futures contracts at the Exchange evolved over the years to include non-storable agricultural commodities and non-agricultural products. In October 2005, the CBOT marked the 30th anniversary of the the Exchange's first financial futures contract, based on Government National Mortgage Association mortgage-backed certificates. Since that introduction, futures trading has been initiated in many financial instruments, including U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, 30-Day Federal Funds, stock indexes, and swaps, to name but a few. Another market innovation, options on futures, was introduced in 1982. The CBOT added a new category to its diverse product mix in 2001 with the launch of 100 percent electronic Gold and Silver futures contracts. CBOT South American Soybean futures and Ethanol futures, the Exchange’s newest products, were introduced in 2005 in response to shifting trends in the global agricultural economy.
For decades, the primary method of trading at the CBOT was open auction, which involved traders meeting face-to-face in trading pits to buy and sell futures contracts. But to better meet the needs of a growing global economy, the CBOT successfully launched its first electronic trading system in 1994. During the last decade, as the use of electronic trading has become more prevalent, the Exchange has upgraded its electronic trading system several times. Most recently, on October 12, 2005, the CBOT successfully launched its newly enhanced electronic trading platform, e-cbot, powered by LIFFE CONNECT®, by introducing a major API upgrade.
Whether trading futures and options on futures through an electronic platform or open auction, the CBOT’s primary role is to provide transparent and liquid contract markets for its member/stockholders and customers to use for price discovery, risk management and investment purposes. These futures markets also allow speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news and other information and use that information to make decisions about price and enter the futures markets as investors. Speculators bridge the gap between hedgers’ bids and offers, thereby making the market more liquid and cost effective.
On October 18, 2005, the CBOT announced its transition from a not-for-profit organization to a for-profit company. CBOT Holdings, Inc., holding company for the CBOT announced the initial public offering of 3,191,489 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $54.00 per share.
The governing body of the Exchange consists of a President and CEO; Chairman; Vice Chairman and 14 other directors.
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MCX
: MCX an independent and de-mutulised multi commodity exchange has permanent recognition from Government of India for facilitating online trading, clearing and settlement operations for commodity futures markets across the country. Key shareholders of MCX are Financial Technologies (India) Ltd., State Bank of India, NABARD, NSE, HDFC Bank, State Bank of Indore, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Saurashtra, SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Union Bank of India, Bank Of India, Bank Of Baroda, Canara Bank, Corporation Bank.
Headquartered in Mumbai, MCX is led by an expert management team with deep domain knowledge of the commodity futures markets. Through the integration of dedicated resources, robust technology and scalable infrastructure, since inception MCX has recorded many first to its credit.
Inaugurated in November 2003 by Shri Mukesh Ambani, Chairman & Managing Director, Reliance Industries Ltd, MCX offers futures trading in the following commodity categories: Agri Commodities, Bullion, Metals- Ferrous & Non-ferrous, Pulses, Oils & Oilseeds, Energy, Plantations, Spices and other soft commodities.
MCX has built strategic alliances with some of the largest players in commodities eco-system, namely, Bombay Bullion Association, Bombay Metal Exchange, Solvent Extractors' Association of India, Pulses Importers Association, Shetkari Sanghatana, United Planters Association of India and India Pepper and Spice Trade Association.
Today MCX is offering spectacular growth opportunities and advantages to a large cross section of the participants including Producers / Processors, Traders, Corporate, Regional Trading Centers, Importers, Exporters, Cooperatives, Industry Associations, amongst others MCX being nation-wide commodity exchange, offering multiple commodities for trading with wide reach and penetration and robust infrastructure, is well placed to tap this vast potential.
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National Spot Exchange Limited
: National Spot Exchange for Agricultural Produce is a joint venture of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (FTIL), Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED). State Bank of India (SBI) is a Strategic Partner."This latest initiative is meant to empower rural India and usher in
“the next green revolution” by harnessing technology to improve agricultural operations. The crux of the initiative lies in facilitating the
producer and the consumer by setting up an electronic platform for commodity trading. NSEAP will provide the required infrastructure for electronic trading in the commodities market. |
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National Spot Exchange Limited
: National Spot Exchange for Agricultural Produce is a joint venture of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (FTIL), Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED). State Bank of India (SBI) is a Strategic Partner."This latest initiative is meant to empower rural India and usher in
“the next green revolution” by harnessing technology to improve agricultural operations. The crux of the initiative lies in facilitating the
producer and the consumer by setting up an electronic platform for commodity trading. NSEAP will provide the required infrastructure for electronic trading in the commodities market. |
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National Spot Exchange Limited
: National Spot Exchange for Agricultural Produce is a joint venture of Financial Technologies (India) Ltd. (FTIL), Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) and National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED). State Bank of India (SBI) is a Strategic Partner."This latest initiative is meant to empower rural India and usher in
“the next green revolution” by harnessing technology to improve agricultural operations. The crux of the initiative lies in facilitating the
producer and the consumer by setting up an electronic platform for commodity trading. NSEAP will provide the required infrastructure for electronic trading in the commodities market. |
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NCDEX
: National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) is a professionally managed online multi commodity exchange promoted by ICICI Bank Limited (ICICI Bank), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE). Punjab National Bank (PNB), CRISIL Limited (formerly the Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited), Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) and Canara Bank by subscribing to the equity shares have joined the initial promoters as shareholders of the Exchange. NCDEX is the only commodity exchange in the country promoted by national level institutions. This unique parentage enables it to offer a bouquet of benefits, which are currently in short supply in the commodity markets. The institutional promoters of NCDEX are prominent players in their respective fields and bring with them institutional building experience, trust, nationwide reach, technology and risk management skills.
NCDEX is a public limited company incorporated on April 23, 2003 under the Companies Act, 1956. It obtained its Certificate for Commencement of Business on May 9, 2003. It has commenced its operations on December 15, 2003.
NCDEX is a nation-level, technology driven de-mutualized on-line commodity exchange with an independent Board of Directors and professionals not having any vested interest in commodity markets. It is committed to provide a world-class commodity exchange platform for market participants to trade in a wide spectrum of commodity derivatives driven by best global practices, professionalism and transparency.
NCDEX is regulated by Forward Market Commission in respect of futures trading in commodities. Besides, NCDEX is subjected to various laws of the land like the Companies Act, Stamp Act, Contracts Act, Forward Commission (Regulation) Act and various other legislations, which impinge on its working.
NCDEX is located in Mumbai and offers facilities to its members in more than 550 centres throughout India. The reach will gradually be expanded to more centres.
NCDEX currently facilitates trading of 44 commodities - Castor Seed, Chana, Chilli, Coffee - Arabica, Coffee - Robusta, Common Parboiled Rice, Common Raw Rice, Cotton Seed Oilcake, Crude Palm Oil, Expeller Mustard Oil, Groundnut (in shell), Groundnut Expeller Oil, Grade A Parboiled Rice, Grade A Raw Rice, Guar gum, Guar Seeds, Gur, Jeera, Jute sacking bags, Indian 28 mm Cotton , Indian 31 mm Cotton , Lemon Tur, Maharashtra Lal Tur, Masoor Grain Bold, Medium Staple Cotton, Mentha Oil , Mulberry Green Cocoons , Mulberry Raw Silk , Rapeseed - Mustard Seed, Pepper, Raw Jute, RBD Palmolein, Refined Soy Oil , Rubber, Sesame Seeds, Soy Bean, Sugar, Turmeric, Urad (Black Matpe), V-797 Kapas, Wheat, Yellow Peas, Yellow Red Maize, Yellow Soybean Meal. At subsequent phases trading in more commodities would be facilitated. |
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NMCE
: In response to the Press Note issued by the Government of India during May'1999, first state-of-the-art demutualised multi-commodity Exchange, National Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (NMCE) was promoted by commodity-relevant public institutions, viz., Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), Gujarat Agro-Industries Corporation Limited (GAICL), Gujarat State Agricultural Marketing Board (GSAMB), National Institute of Agricultural Marketing (NIAM), and Neptune Overseas Limited (NOL). While various integral aspects of commodity economy, viz., warehousing, cooperatives, private and public sector marketing of agricultural commodities, research and training were adequately addressed in structuring the Exchange, finance was still a vital missing link. Punjab National Bank (PNB) took equity of the Exchange to establish that linkage. Even today, NMCE is the only Exchange in India to have such investment and technical support from the commodity relevant institutions. These institutions are represented on the Board of Directors of the Exchange and also on various committees set up by the Exchange to ensure good corporate governance. Some of them have also lent their personnel to provide technical support to the Exchange management. The day-to-day operations of the Exchange are managed by the experienced and qualified professionals with impeccable integrity and expertise. None of them have any trading interest. The structure of NMCE is impossible to replicate in India.
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The New York Board of Trade
: The New York Board of Trade® (NYBOT®) provides the world’s premiere futures and options markets for several internationally traded agricultural commodities: cocoa, coffee, cotton, frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) and sugar. For well over a century, representatives of these primary commodity industries have joined traders and investors in the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) markets to engage in price discovery, price risk transfer and price dissemination for these products. New York’s original futures exchange also provides futures and options markets for currency cross rates, as well as for the Russell Equity Indexes, NYSE Commodity Index®, Reuters Jefferies CRB Index, and the US Dollar Index® (USDX®), along with new markets for Ethanol and Pulp.
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