BSE launches options on gold mini, silver kilo

New Delhi: The BSE on Monday launched options on goods contracts like gold mini and silver kilo. The two contracts launched are gold mini (100 gram) and silver kilo. These contracts were launched by SK Mohanty, whole-time member of markets regulator SEBI, who emphasised that this is the right time for the launch of these contracts. “The options on goods contracts shall enable small-time jewellers, retailers to come forward and hedge their price risk on the BSE’s commodity platform,” said Ashishkumar Chauhan, MD and CEO of the BSE. Sameer Patil, chief business officer of the BSE, said these contracts are deliverable contracts and shall terminate into physical deliveries at the time of expiry. Pti