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17 May 2024
Here's How the Best Bullion Audit Practices Should Be
If you have a significant investment in gold and silver bullion, you could already be storing your precious metals with a custodian or directly with a third-party vault operator. However, how do you ensure that you own your precious metals and they are really stored in the vault? The answer to this question is bullion audits.
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10 May 2024
Singapore Now Has the Largest Gold Reserves in Southeast Asia
The World Gold Council’s recently released data showed that Singapore now has the largest gold reserves in Southeast Asia, edging out Thailand for the top spot.
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22 Apr 2024
Benefits of Having Gold in Your Wealth Portfolio
Gold has always been the fulcrum of economic activity and the financial system for most of mankind’s history, having been used as money as a medium of exchange in commerce and a store of value for savings. There are many reasons to own gold. Its safe-haven status and other attributes have benefited investor portfolios with a long-term allocation.
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15 Apr 2024
WPIC: Platinum Demand to Benefit From Artificial Intelligence’s Rise
A March 2024 ‘60 Seconds in Platinum’ article from the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) reported that platinum demand is expected to increase in the coming years due to the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
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10 Apr 2024
What is the Gold Spot Price and How is it Set?
The gold spot price has risen to new all-time highs, attracting new investors who are asking questions about how it is set. This article provides the answers.
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12 Mar 2024
Why is the Gold Price Rising to New All-Time Highs?
After more than 3 years of sideways price action, is gold on the cusp of another breakout rally? What are the market sentiments toward gold and how high can the gold price reach? Let’s find out!
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08 Mar 2024
Record Deficits in Platinum Supply Despite Rising Investment Interest
Platinum, part of the same precious metals group as gold and silver, is facing growing market deficits, according to the latest quarterly report from the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC).
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14 Feb 2024
How Much Gold Did Singapore Buy in 2023?
The World Gold Council (WCG) hailed 2023 as “another year of blistering central bank buying” of gold. Sovereign gold purchases through their central banks were at 1,037 metric tons, a mere 45 metric tons short of the 2022 record. So, how much gold did Singapore buy in 2023?
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03 Feb 2024
Top 5 Countries That Were Net Buyers of Gold in 2023
In 2022, global central banks set a historic record with their largest annual gold acquisition, an impressive 1,083 metric tons of the precious metal.
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01 Feb 2024
Foreigners Deposited $1.8 Trillion in Deposits with Singapore Banks
As of 3Q 2023, Singapore has an external debt of USD $1.82 trillion, confirmed by the Department of Statistics Singapore. For a country with a total land area of 734.3 square kilometers, about 0.9 times New York City’s size, such a high amount of external debt must surely be disconcerting.
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