PMEX hits record Rs11.3tr trading value

July 08, 2026 (MLN): Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX) delivered record performance during fiscal year 2025-26, with trading activity and investor participation reaching their highest levels since the exchange began operations.

According to PMEX, the total traded value climbed 22% year-on-year to an all-time high of Rs11.3tr, while the number of traded lots surged 87% to 17.2 million.

The exchange also recorded its highest-ever single-day traded value of Rs177bn during the fiscal year.

Investor interest strengthened significantly, with new account registrations increasing 58% compared to the previous year.

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Khurram Zafar said the results showed increasing confidence in Pakistan's regulated commodity futures market and the continued support of investors, brokers and other stakeholders.

He added that PMEX remains focused on expanding agricultural futures, increasing investor participation and promoting transparent, efficient and inclusive commodity markets that contribute to the country's economic growth.

During the year, PMEX expanded its portfolio of domestic deliverable agricultural futures by adding contracts for wheat, rice, maize and sugar.

The exchange also carried out awareness campaigns, roadshows and broker engagement initiatives to increase participation among farmers, traders, processors, exporters and agribusinesses.

PMEX said trading in more than 650 metric tons of local agricultural commodities was recorded within weeks of launching the deliverable agricultural futures contracts, indicating growing acceptance of regulated agricultural futures.

The exchange also widened retail investor access through PMEX Sahulat Accounts and continued investor education and broker capacity-building programmes to encourage informed participation in the regulated commodity futures market.

Looking ahead, PMEX said it plans to further expand its product offerings, strengthen technology adoption, support the domestic agricultural commodity ecosystem and deepen Pakistan's regulated commodity futures market to encourage broader participation and sustainable economic growth.

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