Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX) is the country’s first and only demutualized commodity futures exchange, licensed and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Based on sophisticated multi-dimensional infrastructure and state-of-the-art technology, PMEX offers a complete suite of services i.e. trading, clearing & settlement, custody as well as back office, all under one roof.

PMEX was formed in 2002 and started its operations in May 2007 offering a diverse range of domestic and international products across multiple asset classes. PMEX is a demutualized exchange and the shareholding is completely institution based. The products that are generally offered at the Exchange[s] can be broadly classified into the following two categories:

Global Products: These products are in most part available amongst all futures exchanges and therefore categorized as global commodities. Examples of such products are: Gold, Silver, Crude Oil and Currency Pairs.

Local Products: These are the products that are produced and traded locally. Thus, the product suite differs from country to country. Examples of such products are: Cotton, Wheat, Sugar, Corn, Rice and Spices.

The products offered by PMEX can be clubbed into four main asset classes: metals, agriculture, energy and financial futures. Within each commodity, a variety of contracts are offered based on currency denomination, contract size and tenure.