The Authority on Gold
Germany’s golden decade
Today, Germany is one of the world’s largest gold investment markets. Read more.
Gold Investor September 2017
The Autumn edition of Gold Investor, where leading commentators and market participants discuss new developments for gold and its evolving global role.
Enhancing the wealth of our nations: Gold and sovereign wealth funds
Our latest report examines the unique advantages that gold can bring to sovereign wealth funds amidst the mounting challenges they face in their investment landscape and funding environment.
A gold spot exchange for India
Given the broad push for greater transparency in India and the appetite for reform, the time is opportune to introduce structural reforms in the gold trading market.
GST's impact on India's gold market
On 1st July, India’s labyrinth of taxes will be replaced with a simple, nationwide Goods & Services Tax (GST). This is the biggest fiscal reform since India’s liberalisation in the early 1990s.
Gold reserves statistics
Gold plays an important part in central banks’ reserves management, and they are significant holders of gold. This data – compiled using IMF IFS statistics – tracks central banks’ reported purchases and sales and gold as a percentage of central banks’ foreign exchange reserves.
Shari’ah Standard on Gold
Launch of the AAOIFI Shari’ah Standard on Gold, developed in collaboration with the World Gold Council. Learn more…
The global investment market: new perspectives on consumer behaviour
In 2016 we concluded a comprehensive research programme investigating gold buying behaviour across the major markets – China, India, Germany and the US. Learn about our findings…