1. Name of the Entity

2. Industry/Sector

3. Primary Commodities Used or Traded

4. Current Annual Volume of Commodity Usage/Trade and Future Growth

5. Regions of Operations (Purchase and Sale of Commodity)

6. What are the primary commodities your business is exposed to currently and any new ones to be added to the basket?

7. How do commodity price fluctuations impact your business operations?

8. Do you face risks due to currency fluctuations related to commodity trade?

9. Are there any geopolitical or supply chain risks that affect your commodity sourcing?

10. Do you have a formal commodity risk management policy in place?

11. How often do you review your commodity risk exposures?

12. Do you use financial instruments (e.g., futures, options, swaps) to hedge your commodity risks?

13. Do you have a dedicated team or individual responsible for commodity risk management?

14. Are you leveraging technology for risk assessment and monitoring?

15. How do you ensure a stable supply of critical commodities?

16. Do you have multiple suppliers or rely on a single supplier for key commodities?

17. How do you manage inventory levels to mitigate price volatility?

18. Are you actively negotiating contracts to include price-risk sharing mechanisms?

19. How do commodity price movements impact your profitability?

20. Are you tracking and reporting commodity risks as part of financial disclosures?

21. Have you quantified the financial impact of your exposure to commodity price risks?

22. How would you assess the success or failure of your risk management strategies?

23. What strategies are you exploring to reduce dependency on volatile commodities?

24. Are you investing in alternative materials or resources to reduce commodity risk?

25. What long-term changes do you foresee in your commodity risk management approach?

26. What are the biggest challenges you face in managing commodity risks?

27. Do you need external expertise or consulting services to strengthen your risk management practices?

28. Are there regulatory changes or market developments that have significantly impacted your approach to commodity risk?

29. What additional support, tools, or resources would help your business manage commodity risks more effectively?

30. Do you have any specific concerns or areas where you’d like advice or assistance related to commodity risk management?

31. Do you have a dedicated risk control team in place?

32. Has your board approved hedging commodity risks in international markets?

33. Have you established front, middle, and back office teams to manage your commodity trading operations?

34. What is the rationale for accessing international markets to hedge your commodity risks?

35. Have you assessed your working capital requirements for margin obligations in derivative trading?

36. Do you plan to adopt a full hedge or partial hedge approach in your policy?

37. How frequently do you intend to review and update your risk management policy?

38. If amendments to the policy are necessary, can they be executed by the risk control team, or would board approval be required?

39. Will your trading include both exchange-traded and over-the-counter (OTC) contracts?

40. Are you familiar with the regulatory requirements of international commodity exchanges?

41. Would you be comfortable signing an ISDA agreement for OTC commodity trades?

42. Are you aware that U.S. Treasury bills and similar instruments can be used as collateral for trading commodity derivatives internationally?

43. Would you consider using third-party vendor software to streamline and manage your trading operations?

44. What are your suppliers' term of selling material?

CSP booking
Month Average Pricing
Other period average
M-1 term average
M-2 term average
Buy now pay later
Fix premium with unknown market price
Other

45. Are your selling terms aligned with your suppliers' terms? Narrate the scenario.