30.01.2012 - India: Banks may get to hedge in commodity futures
In what could be a game-changing move, banks may be allowed to hedge their risks in the commodity futures market. According to government sources, the finance ministry has written to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to explore ways to allow entry of banks in commodity hedging. RBI is actively considering the matter. Banks give finance against commodity as collateral and hence they take risk on the price of that collateral commodity...............................................Full Article: Source
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