A Workshop on ‘Commodities Market – An Overview’ was held during October 29-30, 2015 at NISM Premises, Vashi, Navi Mumbai for SEBI Officers.

The broad objective of the programme was to ensure that the participants get adequate knowledge and exposure in understanding the nuances of the operation of the Commodities Market in India.

The topics covered, among others, wereCommodities Market in India: Origin & Evolution,Mechanics of Commodity Futures Contracts, Discovery of Settlement Prices for Commodity Futures, Functioning and Regulation of Commodity Exchanges, Commodities Market in India – Regulators’ Perspective, Risk Management Mechanism – Clearing & Settlement, Global perspective with special emphasis on crude, Commodities Market- Road Ahead, Case Studies, etc.

The programme got inaugurated in the hands of Shri Sandip Ghose, Director, NISM.

The speakers for the programme were as under:

1.    Mr. Anil Mishra, MD & CEO, NMCE
2.    Mr. Naveen Mathur, Associate Director, Angel Broking
3.    Mr. Hitesh Sethia, Consultant
4.    Mr. Sameer Patil, Head- Commodities, BSE India Ltd.
5.    Mr. KRCV Seshachalam, Advocate