An attempt is made to study the pattern of trade, comparative economics forex derivates and the impact of futures on forwards and spot. The existing trends so far suggest that despite the significant rise in futures volumes, there was no notable shift in volumes from forwards to futures market....

Indian gold derivatives market has a Century old history with the inception of the famous Bombay Bullion Association (BBA) in 1919 though subjected to ban subsequently similar to other commodities. Following their revival in the early 2000s, gold futures volumes have witnessed a healthy growth...

India's foreign exchange market has been witnessing extreme volatility trends for the past three years. In this context, foreign exchange derivatives become important tools for market risk management. While the over the counter (OTC) derivatives, forwards, are widely used in the post...

Indian farm sector distress, despite the continuation of price support programme, has not declined but rather increased, as farmers are unable to get remunerative prices for their crop produce due to the inability of the programme to cover all crops and all farmers across the country....