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Agricultural Commodities Derivatives Markets in India: Policy issues for growth

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Online Location
http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.197.6692&rep=rep1&type=pdf
Publication date
21/05/2003
Number of Pages
25
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Other
Focus Region:
Asia and the Pacific
Focus Topic:
Market / Trade
Type of Risk:
Market-related
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Commodity:
Crops
Author
Susan Thomas
Organization
Indian Council for Research and International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

This presentation reviews the history and development of derivatives markets in India. The presentation also goes over ways in which derivatives can be used for hedging price risk, goes over futures markets, basis risk behavior, and contracts. Conclusions are drawn by the author on commodities with low arbitrage opportunities and good hedging prospects.