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It is a type of derivative that is a standardized legal agreement to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price on a specified future date, tradedon a recognized exchange.  \no Underlying Asset: The underlying asset can be a commodity such as crude oil, gold or wheat, a financial instrument such as a currency or interestrate instrument, or a financial index such as NIFTY.  \no Standardisation & Exchange-Traded: Futures contracts are standardized and traded on organized exchanges, ensuring greater transparency and liquidity.  \no Obligation: Unlike an option, a futures contract createsan obligation on both the buyer and seller to honour the contract, subject to exchange rules and settlement procedures.  \no Example: If a trader enters into a crude-oil futures contract at $90 per barrel for delivery in December, the agreed futures price is $90 even if the market price later rises or falls.  \no Types of Futures:  \no Commodity Futures: Based on commodities such as  \ncrude oil, gold, silver and agricultural commodities.  \no Currency Futures: Based on exchange rates between currencies.  \no Index Futures: Based on stock-market indices such as NIFTY or other market indices.  \no Interest-Rate Futures: Based on interest-raterelated instruments or benchmarks.  \no Stock Futures: Based on individual shares, where permitted by the relevant market framework.  \no How Futures Contracts Work:  \no Position: Buyer (long) gains when prices rise; seller (short) gains when prices fall.  \no Margin & Mark-to-Market: Traders deposit only a fraction of the contract value as margin, while gains/losses are periodically settled based on price changes.  \no Settlement: At expiry, the contract is settled through cash or physical delivery, depending on the contract.  \no Advantages: Futures contracts are used for hedging risk, speculation, price discovery and arbitrage.  \no Derivatives: Derivatives are financial contracts whose value is derived from an underlying asset, security, index, currency, interest rate or other variable.  \no Main Types: The four major types are Futures, Forwards, Options and Swaps.  \no Futures: Standardized derivative contracts traded on exchanges to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined future price.  \no Forwards: Customized derivative contracts  \nprivately negotiated between two parties (OTC)  \nto buy or sell an asset at a predetermined future price.  \no Options: Derivative contracts that give the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price by paying a premium.  \no Swaps: Derivative contracts in which two parties exchange specified cash flows, usually through privately negotiated OTC agreements; for example, exchanging fixed-rate interest payments for floating-rate payments.  \nThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)  \nThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), approved eight railway multi-tracking projects worth ₹20,804 crore to enhance rail capacity and connectivity.  \no What is it? It is a key Cabinet Committee that deals with major economic matters, particularly government investment, infrastructure projects, economic policy and resource allocation.  \no Legal Basis: It functions under the Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961, which provide the framework for the functioning of Cabinet Committees.  \no Chairperson: The Prime Minister of India chairs the CCEA.  \no Composition: Its composition is determined by the Prime Minister and generally includes key economic ministers such as the Finance, Home, Commerce & Industry, Agriculture, Petroleum and Railways Ministers, depending on the government’s allocation of business.  \no Major Function: The CCEA considers and approves important economic and investment proposals having significant f","cbCaiay1lSJkDSwr","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiay1lSJkDSwr","pdf",254966,"English","# Futures Contract\n## What is it?\n## Underlying Asset\n## Standardisation & Exchange-Traded\n## Obligation\n## Types of Futures\n## How Futures Contracts Work\n# The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)\n## Purpose and key approvals\n## Legal basis and chairperson\n# Tokenisation\n## What it is and how it works\n## Fractional ownership and benefits","[{\"question\":\"What is a futures contract and what is the buyer/seller obligation?\",\"answer\":\"A futures contract is a standardized agreement traded on a recognized exchange to buy or sell an underlying asset at a predetermined price on a future date. 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