Hong Kong inaugurated the trial operation of a gold clearing and settlement system on Tuesday, a step towards building the city into a trading hub and price-setter for the precious metal.The decision was announced by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit.“The government-owned Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing [Company] will offer a comprehensive suite of services ranging from gold deposits and withdrawals to transaction settlements in the over-the-counter market in Hong Kong,” Lee said.
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Hong Kong inaugurates trial operation of gold clearing and settlement system
Hong Kong has launched the trial operation of a gold clearing and settlement system. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced this development at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit.
Enoch Yiu,Julie ZhangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-07 · 00:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong has launched the trial operation of a gold clearing and settlement system. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced this development at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit. The government-owned Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Company will provide services including gold deposits, withdrawals, and transaction settlements within Hong Kong's over-the-counter market. This initiative aims to establish Hong Kong as a trading hub and price-setter for gold.
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The decision was announced by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu at the Hong Kong FIC & Bond Connect Summit.
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The government-owned Hong Kong Precious Metals Central Clearing Company will offer services like gold deposits, withdrawals, and transaction settlements in the OTC market.
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Hong Kong inaugurated the trial operation of a gold clearing and settlement system on Tuesday.
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This is a step towards building Hong Kong into a trading hub and price-setter for gold.
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