Mumbai, Aug. 12 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is actively assessing policy measures to enhance participation, liquidity, and volume in the commodity derivative segment, market regulator Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated on Wednesday.

Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the Global Commodity Conclave 2026 in Mumbai, Pandey highlighted that inviting Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and mutual funds into commodity derivatives aims to build market depth and attract hedgers into the ecosystem. The market regulator has brought in a Consultation Paper on FPI Participation in Exchange Traded Commodity Derivatives (ETCDs) on Tuesday.

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