At present the only instrument available in the Commodity Derivatives market is futures on individual commodities. Introduction of new commodity derivatives products has been a subject of deliberation as it is considered to be conducive for the overall development of the commodity derivatives market, attracting broad base participation, enhancing liquidity, facilitating hedging and bringing in more depth to the commodity derivatives market.
In the past the erstwhile FMC had issued various directives regarding disclosures by Commodity Derivative Exchanges on website. This circular is being issued to consolidate and update such norms.
It has been decided that, for the time being, directives issued by FMC in this regard shall continue. Thus PMS currently would not be permissible in the Commodity Derivative Market
Revised Warehousing Norms in the Commodity Derivatives Market for Agricultural and Agri-processed Commodities Traded on the National Commodity Derivatives Exchanges
In the past the erstwhile FMC had issued various directives sharing of information among Commodity Derivative Exchanges with regard to defaulter members having membership across multiple Exchanges
It has been decided that the norms specified by erstwhile FMC vide the circulars mentioned in paragraph 2 regarding special margins i.e. in case of spread trades, special margin shall not be levied, shall continue to be in force beyond September 28, 2016.
Eerstwhile FMC from time to time had issued norms on Algorithmic Trading in consultation with the Exchanges. This circular is being issued to consolidate such norms in one circular.
Exchanges shall monitor the open position on a real time basis, and shall endeavour that no client or member breaches the open position limits ‘at end of the day’ as well as ‘during intra-day trading’. Penalty shall be levied on those breaching the position limits at end of the day as well as during intra-day trading as provided in Annexure-C to this circular.
SEBI constituted a committee on Enhanced Supervision of Stock Brokers which included representatives from Stock Exchanges, Depositories and Brokers. With a view to implement the recommendations, the guidelines as Annexed to this circular are being issued. These guidelines cover the following broad areas:
As per Section 131 [B] of the Finance Act, 2015 all rules, directions, guidelines, instructions, circulars, or any like instruments, made by the erstwhile Forward Markets Commission (FMC) or the Central Government applicable to recognised associations under the Forward Contracts Regulation Act, 1952 (FCRA) would continue to remain in force for a period of one year from the date on which FCRA was repealed (September 29, 2015)
