Dhaka, Bangladesh
Location
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Region
Asia
Product Types
Agricultural, Precious Metals, Energy
Bangla Mercantile Exchange is a commodity exchange in Bangladesh, offering derivatives and spot trading for agricultural commodities, precious metals, and energy products. Bangladesh's economy is primarily agrarian, with key commodity sectors including rice, jute, tea, and spices. The exchange aims to strengthen Bangladesh's commodity market infrastructure and provide price-discovery mechanisms for local producers and traders.
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is the UAE's premier commodity and financial derivatives exchange, founded in 2005 by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and Financial Technologies India (now 63 moons). DGCX offers futures and options on precious metals (gold, silver), currency pairs (INR/USD, AUD/USD, EUR/USD and others), energy (WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil), and equity indices. It serves as the primary derivatives exchange for the Middle East and South Asian trading communities.
Asia Pacific Exchange (APEX) is a Singapore-based commodity futures exchange launched in 2017, primarily backed by Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) of China. APEX was established to provide an internationally accessible derivatives market for commodities relevant to South and Southeast Asian trade flows. Its initial products focus on rubber and iron ore futures. APEX is regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and aims to serve as a bridge between Asian commodity producers and global financial markets.
The Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange (HKMEx) was an electronic commodity derivatives exchange established in 2008, launching trading in 2011. It offered USD-denominated gold and silver futures contracts designed to serve as a bridge between the Western and Asian precious metals markets, taking advantage of Hong Kong's position as a global financial hub. HKMEx surrendered its FINI licence and ceased operations in May 2013 following regulatory investigations and trading irregularities.
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) is India's leading agricultural commodity derivatives exchange, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Mumbai. Owned by NSE (National Stock Exchange), NABARD, and LIC among others, and regulated by SEBI, NCDEX is the primary price-discovery venue for Indian agricultural commodities including guar seed, soybean, mustard seed, castor seed, wheat, turmeric, jeera (cumin), and chana (chickpeas). The exchange plays a key role in supporting India's farmer hedging ecosystem and agri-value chain risk management.