Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Records Rs11.3 Trillion in Trading Value for FY26

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX) reported record trading activity in FY2025-26, with total traded value rising 22% year-on-year to an all-time high of Rs11.3 trillion.

 

Pakistan's only licensed commodity futures exchange also recorded an 87% increase in trading volume, reaching 17.2 million lots during the fiscal year. New investor account registrations grew by 58%, while the exchange achieved its highest-ever single-day traded value of Rs177 billion.

 

During the year, PMEX expanded its portfolio of physically deliverable agricultural futures contracts to include wheat, rice, maize, and sugar. According to the exchange, more than 650 metric tonnes of agricultural commodities were traded within weeks of the products' launch, reflecting growing market participation.

 

To broaden market access, PMEX organized awareness campaigns, roadshows, and broker engagement sessions targeting farmers, traders, processors, exporters, and agribusinesses. It also expanded retail participation through PMEX Sahulat Accounts while continuing investor education and broker capacity-building initiatives.

 

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Khurram Zafar said the record performance demonstrates increasing confidence in Pakistan's regulated commodity futures market and reflects the continued trust of investors, brokers, and other market participants.

 

He added that PMEX will continue to enhance market transparency and efficiency by expanding its agricultural futures offerings, leveraging technology, strengthening the domestic agricultural commodity ecosystem, and broadening investor participation to support the long-term development of Pakistan's commodity futures market.