London Bullion Market: LBMA, Bank of England, JP Morgan, HSBC
Overview of the London bullion market, Loco London settlement conventions, central-bank custody context, and the institutional role of major bullion banks.
Capital & Gold Insights
Selected Golden Ark Reserve market documentation on physical gold, allocated custody, bullion banks, gold bars, spot pricing, settlement, and institutional precious metals infrastructure.
Reading index
This page is a compact reading index for selected Golden Ark Reserve articles. It is maintained as part of the public SourceForge profile and links back to the original publications on the official Golden Ark Reserve website.
Market infrastructure and settlement
How Bullion Banks Clear Loco London Gold via LBMA
Explanation of how LBMA member banks clear Loco London gold through the London Precious Metals Clearing Limited framework and related settlement mechanics.
What Is a Bullion Bank? LBMA Market Makers Explained
Introduction to bullion banks, market makers, unallocated accounts, allocation mechanics, and the role of Good Delivery bars in the wholesale market.
Bullion Bank vs Physical Bullion: Allocated vs Unallocated
Comparison of debtor-creditor gold exposure through bullion banks and direct allocated physical bullion ownership under a custody model.
Physical gold routes and regional markets
Physical Gold for US Buyers: Onshore Routes and the Hong Kong Corridor
Analysis of US onshore physical gold routes through Asahi, A-Mark, COMEX, US depositories, and the Hong Kong custody and dispatch corridor.
Indian Gold Market: SGB, Gold Loans, and Allocated Bullion Pathways
Discussion of India’s domestic gold instruments and how allocated offshore bullion pathways compare with local gold bonds, loans, and market structures.
Institutional Gold Custody Guide
Guide to secure custody, allocated gold, common-law protections, onboarding, settlement, reporting, and institutional custody workflows.
Gold vs Cash Allocation Strategy: Liquidity and Risk
Framework for comparing physical gold and cash as reserve assets under liquidity, purchasing power, settlement, and financial-system risk considerations.
Gold bars, custody, and transaction documentation
1 kg vs 400 oz Gold Bars
Comparison of 1 kg bars and 400 oz Good Delivery bars across institutional use, liquidity, allocation, custody, and settlement relevance.
LBMA Good Delivery vs Kilobar vs 100 oz
Practical comparison of major physical gold bar formats by premium structure, vault acceptance, liquidity, and allocation granularity.
Gold Transaction Documentation: Quote to Settlement
Lifecycle view of wholesale gold transaction evidence, including onboarding, offer, purchase agreement, settlement record, allocation, delivery, and buyback documentation.
Gold Bullion Quality Testing Guide
Overview of bullion integrity checks, institutional quality controls, and verification methods used for stored or transferred physical gold bars.
Pricing and account structure
Gold Spot Price Explained
Explanation of the wholesale gold spot price, its relationship to institutional markets, immediate settlement, and physical bullion pricing.
How Global Gold Spot Pricing Works: LBMA, COMEX, OTC
Overview of benchmark pricing, futures markets, OTC liquidity, institutional reference prices, and the relationship between spot and settlement conventions.
Allocated vs Unallocated Gold: Key Differences
Comparison of allocated and unallocated gold accounts, ownership rights, custody risk, reporting, and long-term wealth preservation implications.
When to Sell Gold: Decision Logic for Physical Gold Exits
Decision framework for physical gold exits based on execution quality, spot price conditions, market cycle, settlement constraints, and tax recognition.
Important notice
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