Singapore
Abbreviation
ACX
Location
Singapore
Region
Asia
Product Types
Carbon Credits, Voluntary Carbon
AirCarbon Exchange (ACX) is a Singapore-based digital carbon market and commodity exchange founded in 2019, specialising in voluntary carbon credits. ACX uses blockchain technology to tokenise and trade carbon credits from certified projects (VERRA, Gold Standard), enabling aviation, shipping, and industrial companies to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. As one of the first exchanges to bring digital infrastructure to voluntary carbon markets, ACX serves airlines, shipping companies, and corporations seeking to meet net-zero commitments. The exchange is regulated by the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) through its Abu Dhabi branch.
The Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is the UAE's premier commodity and financial derivatives exchange, founded in 2005 by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) and Financial Technologies India (now 63 moons). DGCX offers futures and options on precious metals (gold, silver), currency pairs (INR/USD, AUD/USD, EUR/USD and others), energy (WTI crude oil, Brent crude oil), and equity indices. It serves as the primary derivatives exchange for the Middle East and South Asian trading communities.
National Multi-Commodity Exchange of India Ltd (NMCE), founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, was India's first demutualized national-level commodity futures exchange. NMCE offered futures contracts for precious metals, base metals, and agricultural commodities. Despite being a first-mover in India's commodity derivatives space, NMCE faced sustained challenges in liquidity and competition from MCX and NCDEX. SEBI cancelled NMCE's recognition as a national commodity exchange in 2018, effectively ending its operations.
Derivative and Commodity Exchange Nepal Ltd. (DCX) is a commodity exchange based in Kathmandu, Nepal, offering derivatives contracts for agricultural commodities, bullion (gold, silver), base metals, and energy products. DCX serves Nepal's commodity market participants including traders, producers, and investors seeking hedging instruments. Nepal's commodity exchanges operate in a relatively nascent market environment, with regulatory oversight by the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection.
ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) is a regulated commodity derivatives exchange launched in 2021 by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in partnership with ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company) and nine leading global energy market participants. IFAD's flagship product is the Murban crude oil futures contract, which was designed to become the world's first freely traded Murban crude benchmark, enabling global market participants to hedge against the Middle East's largest crude oil grade.