Initiating a Forwards transaction on the Exchange platform can benefit a trade participant in the following ways Larger market: As against the limited number of counterparties the participant would normally trade with, an Exchange offers national level platform to trade and hence eliminates bilateral risks Increased Liquidity: Being a nationwide platform, the participant is now able to tap a much larger pool of liquidity Professional Risk Management: Trade on the Exchange platform is backed by a Risk Management system which collects appropriate margins from all parties Compensation Guarantee: In the event of a counterparty default the participant is assured of a compensation guarantee to the extent of margin collected till date Easy and Reliable Trade: Exchange traded forwards Retains flexibility of customized norms for any commodity, quantity, quality specification, location, duration of contract and delivery date Better Inventory Management: As it helps mills and traders to have wider access to market and better inventory management Multiple Options for Delivery: FOT/FOR/FOB/Comtrack will make it attractive for all physical participants be it Miller/Trader/Exporter etc.