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Reliance Money and World Gold Council launch My Gold Plan
(RMPM), a Reliance Capital company, and World Gold Council, the market development organisation for the gold industry, today announced the launch of Reliance My Gold Plan.
Global gold demand reflects challenging global economic climate: ETFs up 56% and India up 9% in Q3 2012
Global gold demand in Q3 2012 was 1,084.6 tonnes (t), down 11% from the record Q3 2011 figure of 1,223.5t. This dip in demand is in comparison with exceptional demand in Q3 last year. Gold demand remains resilient. Q3 2012 was above the five year quarterly average of 984.7t, according to the World…
Gold-backed bonds offer an alternative to austerity, confirms new white paper
World Gold Council’s Conflict-Free Gold Standard Published
The World Gold Council, today publishes the Conflict-Free Gold Standard, an industry-led approach to combat the potential misuse of mined gold to fund unlawful armed conflict.
Europe Economics white paper - Gold as Collateral...
The World Gold Council has today made available a paper by Europe Economics, The use of Gold as Collateral for Eurozone Sovereign Debt, written by Dr. Andrew Lilico. The paper assesses the Council’s proposals on gold as collateral for Eurozone sovereign debt, especially in the case of Italy and Portugal…
