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Singapore to establish OTC gold clearing system, introduce central bank gold-vaulting services
MAS and SGX will expand clearing and vaulting services to improve liquidity, settlement and price discovery for gold trading in Asian hours.
On Monday, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong announced the establishment of an over-the-counter gold clearing system and central bank gold-vaulting services to strengthen the nation's position as a regional trading hub.
Singapore aims to fill a 'practical gap' in the Asian time zone where market participants seek more efficient liquidity access and settlement during Asian trading hours.
Six major banks—DBS, OCBC, and JPMorgan among them—will serve as clearing members, while the Monetary Authority of Singapore will introduce central bank gold-vaulting services by October.
MAS will remove a 5 per cent cap on physical investment precious metals under tax-incentive schemes, enabling eligible funds and family offices to deploy capital into physical gold more flexibly.
While gold liquidity remains concentrated in London and New York, the Singapore Exchange is exploring physically deliverable gold futures contracts to connect regional demand with global liquidity during Asian hours.