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4 results for “Ore grade” in Markets
Markets · 2 August 2026
Who Actually Sets the Gold Price
…old, where a client owns identified bars sitting outside the bank's balance sheet, costs more to hold precisely because it cannot be lent, netted or re-used. · Why this distinction matters to a reader, not just a trader Unallocated is a credit exposure to a bank; allocated is own…
Ingrid Sørensen · 15 min read
Markets · 20 June 2026
Bring It Home: Central Banks and the Great Gold Repatriation
For half a century it was rational to store your gold in someone else's basement. Then the calculus of counterparty risk changed, and reserve managers started chartering aircraft. · Overseas custody was a Cold War convenience: gol…
Ingrid Sørensen · 13 min read
Markets · 8 August 2026
Moving Bullion: The Logistics Nobody Prices
…oken custody record; once it leaves the accredited chain it must usually be re-refined before it can re-enter at full value. · Physical gold moves mostly as belly cargo on scheduled passenger flights, which ties bullion logistics to airline capacity. · Bar formats differ between…
Ingrid Sørensen · 17 min read
Markets · 6 August 2026
Why Central Banks Started Buying Gold Again
…ability. · Central banks are price-insensitive, slow buyers; their flow sets a floor far more often than it sets a headline. · Reported reserve figures are lagging, partly voluntary, and occasionally revised years later. · Why do central banks hold gold at all if it pays no inter…
Ingrid Sørensen · 17 min read
