Mongolian Commodity Exchange

Derivative and Commodity Exchange Nepal Ltd. (DCX) is a commodity exchange based in Kathmandu, Nepal, offering derivatives contracts for agricultural commodities, bullion (gold, silver), base metals, and energy products. DCX serves Nepal's commodity market participants including traders, producers, and investors seeking hedging instruments. Nepal's commodity exchanges operate in a relatively nascent market environment, with regulatory oversight by the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection.

Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (formerly MDEX — Malaysia Derivatives Exchange) is Malaysia's principal derivatives exchange and the world's leading venue for Crude Palm Oil (CPO) futures and options. Originally established in 1980 as the Kuala Lumpur Commodity Exchange (KLCE), it became MDEX in 2001 and was rebranded as Bursa Malaysia Derivatives in 2004. CPO futures are a critical global benchmark for the edible oil and biodiesel industries. Other products include Crude Palm Kernel Oil (CPKO), rubber, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Index futures, and government bond futures.

National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE), founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, was India's first demutualized national-level commodity futures exchange. NMCE offered futures contracts for precious metals, base metals, and agricultural commodities. Despite being a first-mover in India's commodity derivatives space, NMCE faced sustained challenges in liquidity and competition from MCX and NCDEX. SEBI cancelled NMCE's recognition as a national commodity exchange in 2018, effectively ending its operations.

The Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), established in 1993, is one of China's three major commodity futures exchanges, regulated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC). DCE is the world's largest exchange for iron ore futures by volume and a top global market for agricultural derivatives including soybeans, soybean meal, soybean oil, corn, and palm oil. The exchange also lists industrial plastics (polyethylene PE, polypropylene PP, PVC, ethylene glycol EG), energy products (LPG), and coking coal and coke contracts.