Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Abbreviation
MDEX
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Region
Asia
Group
Bursa Malaysia
Product Types
Crude Palm Oil, Rubber, Equity Index, Interest Rate
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.
The İzmir Commodity Exchange (İzmir Ticaret Borsası, İTB) is one of Turkey's oldest and most important commodity exchanges, established in 1891. Located in İzmir on the Aegean coast, the exchange is the primary trading venue for key Turkish agricultural exports including cotton, dried figs, dried apricots, raisins, and olive oil. İTB plays a central role in setting benchmark prices for Turkish agricultural produce, serving as a price-discovery centre for domestic and export markets.
The Chamber of Commerce, Hapur (COC) is one of India's oldest grain and agricultural commodity trading institutions, based in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh — historically a major grain trading hub in North India. Hapur has been a traditional market centre for wheat, guar, and other agricultural produce for over a century. The Chamber of Commerce provides an organised trading infrastructure for local commodity markets, connecting farmers, traders, and processors in the broader Uttar Pradesh agricultural economy.
The Shanghai International Energy Exchange (INE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), was established in 2013 and launched its first product — the Yuan-denominated crude oil futures contract — in March 2018. The crude oil contract was China's first commodity futures contract opened to direct foreign investment, marking a historic step in China's internationalisation of commodity markets. INE also lists bonded copper and natural rubber RSS3 contracts, with further international commodity products in development.
Osaka Dojima Exchange has its roots in the Dojima Rice Market, founded in 1697 in Osaka, which is considered the world's first commodity futures market. In its modern form, Osaka Dojima Exchange (rebranded from Osaka Dojima Commodity Exchange) trades futures and spot contracts for raw sugar, arabica coffee, rubber (RSS3, TSR20), precious metals (gold, silver), and agricultural products. Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) regulates the exchange. Dojima's historical significance as the birthplace of futures trading makes it one of the most important institutions in global commodity market history.