Currency

Banks / MF
Importer
Exporter
Traders

Low Transaction Charges
Low Brokerage
Fixed settlement as per RBI reference rate
Good Arbitrage Opportunity
Cost of carry is low

Change in Interest Rates
Prices of Crude Oil
Inflow of Foreign Funds
Natural Calamities
Political Environment

Trade on a regulated and efficient platform
Allow for transparent pricing
Equalise the playing field for investors
Allow individuals and smaller corporates to access favorable rates usually reserved for larger corporates
Represents a relaxation of exchange controls for individuals and corporate entities
Less administration for corporates
Indian currency exchange will soon start trading in EURO, YEN & POUND also, and the option contracts too will be launched sooner
Inflow of Foreign Funds

NSE quotes all currency future prices in the same way as the underlying spot exchange rate
This is represented as the number of rupees per foreign currency quoted to four decimal places, e.g. INR 49.1175 to 1$
Last working day for each contract is two working days prior to the contract expiration date
Contract Expiration Date for each contract is the last working day of the month
All the contracts will be settled in INR

Underlying Instrument
Rate of exchange between one US Dollar & Indian Rupee
Standardized Contracts
Contracts open for 12 consecutive month with fixed monthly expiries
Rupee Denominated
Contracts quoted in INR per one underlying foreign currency (e.g. US Dollar) to four decimal places
Cash Settled
No physical delivery of foreign currency
Contract Sizes
1000 foreign underlying currency e.g. $1000

If an investor has a view on which direction the currency is going to move, the investor needs to contact their broker to transact on their behalf
To close the contract, they enter into an equal but opposite transaction
For example, if an investor had bought a currency future contract, the investor would close out the trade by selling the contract

Profit Trades	Lose Trades
Buy Low-Sell High	Buy High-Sell Low
Sell High-Buy Low	Sell Low-Buy High

Profit /Loss is calculated at the end of day on closing price (fair value)
Position holders of profitable trades receive Variation Margin
Position holders of loss trades pay in Variation Margin

All investors who wish to hold their positions beyond the expiry date will be required to roll their positions over into the next expiry date
Investors will need to close out their positions and subsequently enter into the next contract expiry. This is usually done automatically on the investors behalf by the broker
Example – investors holding a June contract will need to roll their position into the September contract. If an investor had bought a June contract, the investor would have to sell the June contract and subsequently buy a September contract
The benefit to the investor is that the same exposure is maintained.
The Exchange offers discounted trade fees for all positions that are rolled over

World’s daily turnover is app. US $ 4.5 trillion
India’s daily turnover is app. US $25 bn or Rs. 1.5 Lk crore
Currency Future accounts for a meager Rs 2000cr.