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RBD Palm Oil Futures To Be Launched On Dalian Commodity Exchange

Date 11/10/2007

China approved the trading of RBD Palm Oil futures in Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE), the China Securities Regulatory Commission said on its Web site on October 8. This would be the fourth futures product launched in China's commodity market this year after zinc, rapeseed oil, and Linear Low density Polyethylene.
The Dalian exchange has finished the preparation work related to the futures contract and may begin trading the product in the near future, the commission said.
 
Product RBD Palm Oil
Trading Unit 10MT/Contract
Price Quote RMB Yuan/MT
Tick Size 2 Yuan/MT
Daily Price Limit 4% of Last Settlement Price
Contract Months Monthly contracts(12 contracts in a year)
Trading Hours 9:00 - 11:30 am., 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Beijing Time, Monday - Friday
Last Trading Day 10th Trading Day of the Delivery Month
Last Delivery Day Second Day after the Last Trading Day of the Delivery Month
Deliverable Grades DCE RBD Palm Olein Delivery Quality Standard
Delivery Location The Warehouses Appointed by DCE
Minimum Trading Margin 5% of the Contract Value
Trading Fee No more than 6 Yuan/Contract
Delivery Form Physical Delivery
Ticker Symbol P