CHAPTER 20

Commodities in Vietnam and Asia

Exporters, consumers and exchanges

Opening question

“How can Vietnamese investors and companies use commodity markets?”

In this chapter

Vietnam's commodity profile: exporter of food and farm products, importer of energy and raw materials
The Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV) and access to international futures
How an exporter or importer hedges, with a worked coffee example
Domestic prices of fuel, food and gold, and the gold premium
The commodity exchanges of China, Singapore, Japan, India and Malaysia
Products available to Asian investors
A checklist of rules and practical questions before trading

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Sections of this chapter

20.1 Vietnam's commodity profile

20.2 The exporter's side: rice, coffee, rubber, pepper and cashew

20.3 The importer's side: energy, feed and metals

20.4 The Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam and access to world futures

20.5 Hedging for exporters and importers

20.6 Domestic prices: fuel, food and gold

20.7 Asian commodity exchanges

20.8 Products for Asian investors

20.9 Practical uses and rules to check

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