PREMIUM / DISCOUNTS IN SETTLEMENTS

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Settlement – Premium/ Discount


Standard Acceptable grade is defined in contract specification based on the
Nature of the commodity,


Grades available in the market place


The acceptability for settlement


Variation in grade and Premiums/Discounts for


Gold

Mustard Seed

Cotton

No variations in grade for

Silver

Soya Oil

Soya Seed

Mustard Oil

CPO Crude Palm oil

RBD Palm Olein



Settlement – Premium/ Discount

Delivery accepted within the ‘Acceptable grade’ from the Delivering (Seller) Member
Quality Specifications are assayed by accredited Assayer


Premium/Discount - Calculated based on the grade of commodity delivered


Clearing member wise premiums/discount report is generated


Date of settlement of the premiums/discounts


Grades delivered


Premiums/discounts for each case


Net funds to pay or receive for each clearing member.



Example - GOLD


Standard Specifications:

Key differentiator for GOLD: Purity

The purity of standard grade is Fineness is 100 %.

Computation of premium/discount =

100 – (Purity level for the grade /purity level for the standard grade)X100.



Standard Specifications:


Key differentiator for Mustard Seed : Oil Content

Oil content for standard grade mustard seed < 42%>

Computation of premium/discount =

100 – (Purity level for the grade /purity level for the standard grade)X100

 
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