BSE prepares to introduce speculative instruments

Investors in Botswana could soon participate in Contracts for Difference (CFD), an instrument expected to boost the market's liquidity, depth and diversity, should the Botswana Stock Exchange formulate the necessary regulations.

CFDs, which is extensively used in more progressive exchanges, are contracts between two traders stipulating that one will pay the other the difference between the current value of an asset and its value at contract time.

Essentially, the CFD allows investors to speculate on the future price of assets such as shares, commodities and even the direction of indices such as the Botswana Domestic Companies Index.

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