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Gold Commentary
Gold remains resilient amid heightened global uncertainty
The global gold market saw a solid start to 2022, with first quarter demand (excluding OTC) up 34% year-on-year, thanks to strong ETF flows, reflecting gold’s status as a safe haven investment during times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty.
Gold Bar Integrity Programme
The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and the World Gold Council (WGC) are collaborating to develop and implement an international system of gold bar integrity, chain of custody and provenance.
ASGM report 2022 Press Release
In line with its commitment to promote formalisation of responsible artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM), the World Gold Council has released a new report which looks at models for better managing the interactions between ASGM and large-scale mining (LSM).
Gold demand hits highest level in more than two years
The World Gold Council’s latest Gold Demand Trends Report revealed that annual demand (excluding OTC markets) has recovered many of the COVID-induced losses from 2020 to reach 4,021t for the full year in 2021.
Imports made up 86% of India’s gold supply between 2016-2020, continue to grow despite high import duty, highlights World Gold Council Report
The World Gold Council today launched a report titled ‘Bullion Trade in India’, as part of a series of in-depth analysis on the Indian gold market.