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CURRENCY FUTURES

Both institutions and individuals trade in currency derivatives. It is one of the most liquid segments at the exchange. Price movement provide an opportunity to trade in currency derivatives.

An Overview of Currency Derivatives

In Currency Derivatives Segment (CDS), four INR pairs are available for trading at NSE.

These four INR pairs are: -

  • USDINR
  • EURINR
  • GBPINR
  • JPYINR

In a currency pair, left hand side currency is known as base currency and right hand side currency is termed as quote currency. At an exchange base currency is traded for quote currency.

Currency contracts are cash settled in INR.

Both Futures and Options are available for trading in Currency Derivatives

Market is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Tick size in currency derivatives is 0.0025 (25% of one paise)

Daily MTM is done on T+1 and Final Settlement is done on T+2 basis

Highest trading volume is observed in USDINR with more than 90% amongst all currency pairs.

Currency Futures

One Lot =1000 Base Currency except in JPY; i.e. 1000 USD, 1,000 GBP, 1000 EUR, 100,000 JPY

Margin requirement is very low and is in range of 3 to 5% (lowest in USDINR)

Monthly and Weekly Contracts are available for trading in all INR pairs

Weekly Futures expire on every Friday

Monthly Futures expire two days before last working day of a month by 12:30 PM

Contracts are settled at RBI reference rate