GOLD ASSOCIATIONS & EXCHANGES

GOOD DELIVERY BARS The gold industry relies greatly on refiners whose gold bars are accepted by associations and exchanges as good delivery for the settlement of transactions. The reason for this is that each association and exchange normally requires the specified good delivery bars, and the refiners operating from approved refineries, to meet a broad range of criteria. The procedure also generates confidence in the relevant market that an accredited refiners range of other gold bars and products would also be manufactured to the same high standard.

ACCREDITATION This section provides concise information on 10 associations and exchanges, and a summary of the bars accepted by them as good delivery.
Europe Americas LBMA COMEX BM&F DMCC IGE MCX TOCOM SGE SHFE CGSE London Bullion Market Association New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), COMEX Division Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange, So Paulo Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Istanbul Gold Exchange Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Mumbai Tokyo Commodity Exchange Shanghai Gold Exchange Shanghai Futures Exchange The Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, Hong Kong

Middle East India Far East

London Good Delivery 400 oz bars in the vault of the Bank of England.

The most important list of refiners for the international gold bar market is that published by the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA). Known as The Good Delivery List of Acceptable Refiners: Gold for the settlement of transactions on the London Bullion Market, it records the names of major refiners around the world that have met its stringent criteria for accreditation. A consolidated listing of over 100 refiners, whose specified gold bars are accepted as good delivery by one or more of the featured associations and exchanges, is recorded separately on this website in the section: Accredited Gold Bar Manufacturers.

COMEX Good Delivery 100 oz bar.

Hong Kong Good Delivery 5 tael bar

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SUMMARY GOOD DELIVERY GOLD BARS

Each association and exchange specifies its own weight and purity criteria for a bar to be accepted as good delivery. Acceptable bar weights can range from 8 g to 400 oz. Millesimal gold purities can range from 990 to 999.9.
Region Europe Americas Middle East India Far East City London New York So Paulo Dubai Istanbul Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Shanghai Hong Kong Association or Exchange LBMA COMEX BM&F DMCC IGE MCX TOCOM SGE SHFE CGSE Acceptable Bar Weights 400 oz 100 oz, 1000 g 1000 g, 250 g 100 g up to 1000 g 400 oz, 1000 g 1000 g, 100 g, 8 g 1000 g 1000 g, 3000 g 100 g, 50 g 1000 g 3000 g 5 tael 1000 g 400 oz Fineness* 995+ 995+ 999+ 995+ 995+ 995 999.9 999.5+ 999.9 999.9 999.5, 999.9 990 999.9 995+

* 995+ and 999.5+ mean that the bars are required to have the specified millesimal gold purity as a minimum and can range up to 999.9.

For supplementary information on good delivery bar requirements, reference can be made to the websites of the relevant association or exchange.

EUROPE
LONDON BULLION MARKET ASSOCIATION (LBMA) The LBMA, incorporated in 1987, is associated with two former bodies: the London Gold Market (dates back to 1919 when the first Gold Fixing meeting was held) and the London Silver Market (dates back to 1897 when the first Silver Fixing meeting was held). The accreditation and other functions of both bodies were absorbed with the exception of the daily Fixings, which are held and controlled independently by two companies: London Gold Market Fixing Limited and London Silver Market Fixing Limited. The members of these companies are also Market Making Members within the LBMA. The LBMA publishes a list of Acceptable Refiners whose large gold bars, which weigh approximately 400 oz (12.5 kg), are accepted as London Good Delivery. It also lists Former Melters and Assayers of Good Delivery Gold Bars. London Good Delivery: Bars must weigh between 350 oz and 430 oz (fine gold). Gold purity: not less than 995 parts gold in 1000 parts. Website: www.lbma.org.uk

The LBMA was incorporated in 1987.

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AMERICAS
NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE (NYMEX), COMEX DIVISION COMEX, founded as Commodity Exchange Inc in 1933, introduced gold futures contracts in 1974 and gold options in 1982. In 1994, following a merger with NYMEX, founded in 1872, gold trading is now undertaken by the COMEX Division. The COMEX Division publishes a list of approved Brands, which also includes the names of refiners and brands that are no longer produced or issued but remain good delivery. COMEX Good Delivery: Bars weighing approximately 100 oz. The weight can range between 95 oz and 105 oz. Three 1000 g bars are also accepted as they would fall within the same weight range as a 100 oz bar. Gold purity: not less than 995 parts gold in 1000 parts. Website: www.nymex.com BRAZILIAN MERCANTILE & FUTURES EXCHANGE, SAO PAULO (BM&F) The BM&F, established in So Paulo in 1986, trades gold spot, forwards, futures and options contracts. It publishes a list of Gold Refiners. BM&F Good Delivery: 1000 g and 250 g bars. Gold purity: not less than 999 parts gold in 1000 parts. The BM&F also accepts 400 oz and 100 oz bars as long as they are certified by its accredited refiners. Website: www.bmf.com.br
The BM&F has traded gold since 1986.

COMEX gold futures contracts have been traded since 1974.

MIDDLE EAST
DUBAI MULTI COMMODITIES CENTRE (DMCC) The DMCC, a strategic initiative of the Dubai government, was established in 2002 to support Dubais gold and commodity markets. It has published a Dubai Good Delivery list of approved Refineries to be the delivery standard on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), which was launched in 2005. The list has two categories of membership: (1) refineries that are on the LBMA Good Delivery list, and (2) other refineries. Dubai Good Delivery: Bars ranging in weight between 100 g and 1000 g. Gold purity: not less than 995 parts gold in 1000 parts.
The DGCX opened in 2005.

Website: www.dmcc.ae For further information on the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange: Website: www.dgcx.ae

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ISTANBUL GOLD EXCHANGE (IGE) The IGE was established in 1995 as a result of the liberalization of the Turkish gold market in 1993. It accepts, as good delivery, bars from an internationally accepted refinery (on the LBMA list), as well as from an accredited refiner in Istanbul. IGE Good Delivery: 1000 g and London Good Delivery 400 oz bars. Gold purity: not less than 995 parts gold in 1000 parts up to maximum of 999.9 parts in 1000 parts. Non-standard gold can also be traded on the IGE, subject to specific rules, with a minimum gold purity of 585 parts gold in 1000 parts. Website: www.iab.gov.tr

The IGE opened in 1995.

INDIA
MULTI COMMODITY EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD, MUMBAI (MCX) The MCX, a de-mutualised nationwide electronic multi commodity futures exchange, is headquartered in Mumbai, the financial capital of India. Established in 2003, it introduced gold futures contracts in that year. MCX accepts serially-numbered gold bars supplied by LBMA-accredited refiners, and by other suppliers as may be approved by the MCX and accompanied by the suppliers quality certificate. MCX Good Delivery: 1000 g, 100 g and 8 g bars. Gold purity: 995 parts gold in 1,000 parts. Website: www.mcxindia.com
The MCX was established in 2003.

FAR EAST
TOKYO COMMODITY EXCHANGE (TOCOM) TOCOM was established in 1984 through the consolidation of three exchanges, including the Tokyo Gold Exchange that had been founded in 1982. Gold futures contracts were launched in 1982. It publishes a list of Deliverable Brands. TOCOM Good Delivery: 1000 g bars. Gold purity: 999.9 parts gold in 1000 parts. Website: www.tocom.or.jp
TOCOM was established in 1984.

TOCOM Good Delivery 1000 g bars

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SHANGHAI GOLD EXCHANGE (SGE) The SGE, founded by The Peoples Bank of China, began trading operations in 2002. It publishes a list of Acceptable Gold Refiners that are located in China. It also accepts bars from refiners accredited to the LBMA. SGE Good Delivery: 1000 g and 3000 g bars gold purity not less than 99.95 parts gold in 100 parts. 100 g and 50 g bars gold purity of 999.9 parts gold in 1000 parts. Website: www.sge.com.cn SHANGHAI FUTURES EXCHANGE (SHFE) The SHFE, established in 1999, is regulated by the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Gold futures contracts have been traded since January 2008. It publishes a list of Gold Refiners in China whose bars are accepted as good delivery. It also accepts bars from refiners accredited to the LBMA. SHFE Good Delivery: 3000 g: gold purity 99.95 or 99.99 parts gold in 100 parts. 1000 g: gold purity 99.99 parts gold in 100 parts. Website: www.shfe.com.cn THE CHINESE GOLD & SILVER EXCHANGE SOCIETY, HONG KONG (CGSE) The CGSE was founded in 1910. It trades not only in bars denominated in taels, a traditional Chinese unit of weight, but also in 1000 g bars (since 2002) and 400 oz bars (since 2008). It publishes two lists of Accredited Refineries: one for 5 tael bars, another for 1000 g bars. It also accepts 400 oz bars from refiners accredited to the LBMA. Hong Kong Good Delivery: 5 tael bars gold purity 99 parts in 100 parts. 1000 g bars gold purity 999.9 parts in 1000 parts. 400 oz bars minimum gold purity 995 parts in 1000 parts. Website: www.cgse.com.hk
The CGSE was founded in 1910. The SGE opened in 2002.

The SHFE was established in 1999.

IMPORTANCE OF KILOBARS Approved kilobar brands are accepted as good delivery by exchanges in New York, So Paulo, Dubai, Istanbul, Mumbai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

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