Tehran, Iran
Abbreviation
IME
Location
Tehran, Iran
Region
Asia
Product Types
Industrial, Minerals, Petrochemicals, Agricultural
The Iran Mercantile Exchange (IME), established in 2007 through the merger of the Tehran Metal Exchange and the Agricultural Commodity Exchange of Iran, is Iran's primary regulated commodity exchange. IME trades physical and derivatives contracts for industrial and mineral products (steel, copper, aluminium, zinc, iron ore), oil by-products and petrochemicals, and agricultural commodities. Supervised by Iran's Securities and Exchange Organisation (SEO), IME serves as a key price-discovery mechanism for Iran's large mineral and manufacturing sectors.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), founded in 1875 as the Native Share & Stock Brokers Association, is Asia's oldest stock exchange and one of the world's largest by number of listed companies. While primarily an equity and debt exchange, BSE offers commodity derivatives including base metals, agricultural products, energy, and precious metals via BSE's commodity segment. BSE is headquartered in Mumbai's financial district and is regulated by SEBI. It lists over 5,500 companies and provides critical infrastructure for India's capital markets.
The Indonesia Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (ICDX), established in 2009, is one of Indonesia's two licensed commodity futures exchanges alongside JFX. Regulated by BAPPEBTI, ICDX offers commodity derivatives including crude palm oil (CPO), rubber, tin ingot, gold, silver, coffee, and livestock. ICDX is notably one of the few exchanges globally offering physical delivery of tin ingots, making it a benchmark for international tin trading. The exchange leverages Indonesia's position as the world's largest tin and palm oil producer.
Bhatinda Om & Oil Exchange Ltd. (BOOE) is a regional commodity exchange based in Bathinda, Punjab, India, focused on agricultural commodities and oilseeds. Bathinda is a major agricultural trading centre in Punjab, particularly for wheat, cotton, and oilseeds. BOOE provides a local commodity market infrastructure for farmers and traders in the Punjab region, operating within Indian commodity market regulations.
Nepal Spot Exchange Limited (NSE) is a spot commodity exchange based in Kathmandu, Nepal, offering spot trading for agricultural commodities and bullion (gold, silver). NSE provides physical delivery and spot price mechanisms for local market participants in Nepal, supporting price transparency in the agricultural and precious metals sectors. The exchange is one of several commodity market operators in Nepal.