National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX) is a national level on-line multi commodity exchange which commenced operations on December 15, 2003. It offers futures trading in both agriculture and non-agriculture commodities. The Exchange has eight shareholders: Canara Bank, CRISIL Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, IFFCO, LIC, NABARD, NSE and PNB. All the shareholders bring along with them expertise in closely related fields such as risk management (CRISIL), rural bank network (Canara Bank in the south and PNB in the north), technology (ICICI Bank), agriculture (NABARD), on-line trading technology and derivative trading (NSE), market reach (IFFCO which has the largest number of farm cooperatives) and expertise in institution building (LIC).

NCDEX COMMODITY TRADING TIMINGS

Normal Session Agri and Coal Monday to Friday 10:00A.M TO 05:00P.M
Normal Session Saturday 10:00A.M TO 02:00P.M
Normal Session Non-Agri Monday to Friday 10:00A.M TO 11:55P.M
Intra day square off Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed
Off line order Timing Not Allowed Not Allowed Not Allowed