Commodity markets regulator, Forward Markets Commission (FMC) is planning to restore futures trading in guar-seed and guar gum soon. The advisory committee on futures trading in commodity has suggested that the ban in this complex should be lifted instantly as the arrival season is speedy near term.
FMC chairman said, ‘the expert committee felt that futures trading should be made available on all commodities to provide farmers a price signal. They felt that no discrimination should be made based on the production capacity.’ FMC anticipates the recent measures such as spread out delivery mechanism, improved margins and tough inspection system will prevent excessive speculation and sharp spike in guar prices.
Futures trading in guar-seed and gum were banned in March this year. On illiquid contracts, FMC will consider to set performance standard before renewing illiquid contracts for trading. The committee has also suggested market making (a process were a trader provides both buy and sell price) to boost trading interest in illiquid contracts. FMC is of the view that market making should not be allowed in commodity that is active in one exchange and illiquid in another platform.
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