Abstract

The case study “Interest Rate Futures in India” discusses the issues which led to the failure of interest rate futures in the Indian market when they were launched in 2003 and re-launched in 2009. The case study also provides the scope to discuss why the security market regulator is unable to set a full-fledged interest rate futures segment in the Indian derivative market space.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Examine why interest rate futures market has not yet developed in India since 2003.
• Discuss the advantages of a well developed interest rate futures market in India.
• Evaluate the role of SEBI in development of the derivative market and its various segments.

Keywords

Interest Rate Future, Interest Rate Future Contract, Advantage of Interest Rate Future, National Stock Exchange, NSE, launch, Derivative, Advantage of Interest Rate Future, Illiquidity, Treasury Bills, 10-years government bond, Securities and Exchange Board of India, SEBI, Reserve Bank of India, RBI