There is an urgent need to increase awareness about commodity derivatives market among investors as the level of financial inclusion in the segment is very low, Sebi Executive Director G P Garg said on Monday. Speaking on the occasion of World Investor Week 2021 at the Multi Commodity Exchange of India ( MCX ), Garg said all the stakeholders need to make efforts to educate investors about the commodities derivatives. The World Investor Week 2021 is being observed from November 22-28. “We did a survey earlier under the aegis of the National Centre for Financial Education and we found that the level of financial inclusion in the commodity derivatives market is very low. In India, only four per cent of the adult population are aware of or have some kind of investments in the commodities market,” Garg said. There is a need for a coordinated awareness initiative in commodities derivatives in associations with Exchanges, Sebi and other stakeholders, he noted. He said the market regulator has also designed a special programme for creating awareness about the commodities derivatives known as – Commodities Derivatives Trainers (CoTs). CoTs are training institutions that conduct commodities awareness programmes across the country. So far, Sebi… Read full this story
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