The Shanghai Gold Exchange.
The Shanghai Gold Exchange delivered 59.327 tonnes of gold during the week ended February 6, 2015.
The Shanghai Gold Exchange has delivered 315 tonnes of gold to date in 2015.
Volume on the Shanghai Gold Exchange Remains Strong After Record Deliveries in January
The Shanghai Gold Exchange delivered nearly 60 tonnes of gold in the first week of February. February’s strong deliveries follow the record 255 tonnes of gold delivered in January.
Earlier this month we provided context on the massive amounts of gold delivered on the Shanghai Gold Exchange in 2014 by comparing them to gold deliveries on Comex, sales of American Gold Eagle coins and gold held by the world’s largest gold ETF, SPDR gold shares (GLD).
China is the world’s largest gold producer and importer. With 2015’s staggering volume of gold deliveries on the Shanghai Gold Exchange to date, it looks like China is aiming to become host to the world’s largest gold exchange.
Here is Nick Laird’s excellent weekly chart showing the growth of the Shanghai Gold Exchange:
Shanghai Gold Exchange chart from Nick Laird of Sharelynx – The Gold Standard in Precious Metals Charts