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ICICI Securities: MCX - Awaiting Traction In New Product, Channel Mix 

ICICI Securities: MCX - Awaiting Traction In New Product, Channel Mix



Traders work on the trading floor of the Multi Commodity Exchange of India in Mumbai, India (Photographer: Amit Bhargava/Bloomberg News)
Traders work on the trading floor of the Multi Commodity Exchange of India in Mumbai, India (Photographer: Amit Bhargava/Bloomberg News)

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ICICI Securities Report

We highlight the traction for Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. in the new product/distribution mix.

The bullion index was launched in the last week of August and volumes declined from Rs 5 billion on the first day (August 24, 2020) to Rs 2.3 billion on the fifth day (August 31, 2020).

The option volumes remain muted at Rs 14 billion average daily turnover (ADTO) for August 2020.

Currently institutional participation remains tepid despite inherent potential. As such, the traction in core future ADTO remains the singular earnings driver for the company.

ADTO has moved from Rs 324 billion in FY20 to Rs 433 billion in August 2020 driven by up Rs 54 billion movement in gold (split 35/65% between volume/price), up Rs 132 billion movement in Silver (split between 50/50% between volume/price) offset by Rs (down)106 billion in crude (split between 95/5% between volume/price).

Without the sustainable traction in new product/channel mix, the arithmetic of ADTO will continue to be the only investment thesis.

However, expected volatility in a Covid-19 impacted macro environment and gradual decrease in margins in crude trading can sustain higher volumes.

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