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Alan's avatar

Thankyou. You explained it beautifully.

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Bernard Harper's avatar

Can you confirm that under Basel III rules, if banks hold gold on their balance sheets they have also to hold a corresponding short position ? I think this needs to be made clear. Thanks

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Charles's avatar

The London Bullion Market Association sent me this email: Thank you for your email.

Please see the link below for more information on the subject:

https://www.lbma.org.uk/articles/gold-and-hqla-correcting-misleading-online-information

Please let us know should you have any further questions.

Kind Regards,

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Charles's avatar

Where is this listed on the Bank For International Settlements' website?

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