On February 20th, Dalian Commodity Exchange issued a notice to publicly collect futures market makers of soybean meal, corn, iron ore and soybeans. The move aims to promote the continuous activeness of futures contracts for soybean meal, corn, iron ore and soybeans, further enhance market functions and better serve the real economy.
According to the reporter of the Futures Daily, in 2018, Dalian Commodity Exchange had introduced measures to activate the relevant types except for contracts in January, May and Sept. Some market participants said the futures market maker program is the continuation of relevant policies in 2018.
The notice said this measure will be implemented from March 1, 2019. Meanwhile, the Notice on‘Adjusting the plan Related to Reduction of the Commission of Soybean Meal, Corn, and Iron Ore' will on longer carry out.
大商所2月20日发布通知,公开征集豆粕、玉米、铁矿石、豆二品种期货做市商。此举旨在促进豆粕、玉米、铁矿石、豆二品种期货合约连续活跃,进一步提升市场功能发挥,更好服务实体经济。
据期货日报记者了解,2018年,大商所曾出台过活跃相关品种非1、5、9月份合约的措施。部分市场人士表示,此次大商所的期货做市商方案是对2018年相关政策的延续。
通知称,该措施计划自2019年3月1日起实施,同时《关于调整豆粕、玉米、铁矿石品种手续费减收方案相关事项的通知》不再执行。