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| 15 November 2013 - Shanghai free trade zone to host gold warehouse Posted: 15 Nov 2013 02:49 AM PST From:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2013-11/15/content_17107114.htm? A 2,000-ton gold warehouse will be operational this month in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, as global gold traders look to the zone as a gateway to China's huge gold demand. The warehouse, which is the size of three basketball courts, was developed by Malca-Amit Global Ltd, a Hong Kong-based company that focuses on the storage and transportation of precious metals and diamonds. All the paperwork has been done, construction is already finished, and a promotional campaign is on the way to attract local clients. Wu Hong, who is in charge of the operational side of the new warehouse, said that the total investment was a seven-digit figure in US dollar terms but declined to give the exact amount. The warehouse, the first of its kind in the zone, can also be used to store artwork, luxury products and diamonds. The local business registration date shows that the warehouse was incorporated last September under the name Shanghai Malca-Amit Logistics Co Ltd. The registered capital stands at 8 million yuan ($1.3 million). The Shanghai warehouse is the seventh globally for Malca-Amit, and Wu said it was built in response to the strong demand from the company's global clients, who are eager to tap deeper into the Chinese market via the FTZ. Wu said that Malca-Amit's clients include big multinational banks and major bourses, while refusing to provide names. Trading gold via the FTZ will have many advantages. Previously, if a Chinese buyer wanted to import gold, he had to get government approval first, shop abroad and then ship the precious metal back to China. The whole process could take months and price changes during the process could cause the buyer significant losses. Now, foreign sellers can ship the gold to the FTZ first and then deal with local buyers whenever there's an order. Wu said the warehouse is in talks with local institutions, including Bank of China Ltd, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and the Shanghai Futures Exchange, for future deals. At the end of September, China's central bank said it is mulling an increase to the number of firms allowed to import and export gold and will also ease restrictions on individual buyers. It's widely expected that the policies, if put in place, could further boost demand in China, where gold typically trades at a premium to London spot prices. Gold retains luster for Chinese consumers as economy improves Two gold-backed ETFs launched in Shanghai Source:http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2013-11/15/content_17107114.htm? |
| Posted: 15 Nov 2013 02:46 AM PST From:http://gold.jrj.com.cn/2013/11/15155416158420.shtml 按照世界黄金协会的统计，去年全球黄金供应量达到惊人的4477吨，比起5年前增加了48%，来自矿山和循环利用两方面的黄金均有大幅增长。虽然基本面上的供给情况对金价的影响并不显著，但这些黄金流向了何方是每一位投资者都会关心的问题。 其实，5年来黄金需求也增长了42%，2011年黄金消费量达4582吨。黄金制成的珠宝首饰是黄金消费的大头，据统计有43%的黄金转化为饰品。从这一比例看，就不难理解为什么每到印度传统的婚礼季的时候，披金戴银的印度新娘能推动金价上涨——印度的黄金饰品需求几乎占到全球金饰消费的三分之一。 在全球第二大金饰消费国中国，在那些对黄金有着同样需求的"中国大妈"看来，黄金饰品同样有着投资和保值的功能。中印两国加起来占据了全球黄金饰品消费的半壁江山。而传统意义上的投资，则占了全球黄金消费的35%。这部分黄金有些制成了金砖和金币，成为实物投资者的收藏。 金融危机像是对金条和金币最好的广告，在此之后，金条和金币的需求均大幅增加。自2007年以来，这两种黄金产品的需求飙升了188%。由于黄金具有一定的流动性，并且能兑换成各种货币，因而可以被作为一种转移支付的工具。 当然，对于一些觉得实物黄金流动性不佳的短期投资者来说，他们可以选择金融机构推出的证券化的黄金作为投资对象。虽然黄金ETF一直被诟病为今年4月金价"断崖式"下跌的罪魁祸首，但起码在2012年，这些基金还是买入了大量黄金。这也为今年以来的不断减持埋下了伏笔。 此外，各国央行尤其是新兴市场国家的央行，在市场中也扮演着黄金大买家的角色。由于具有抗通胀和对冲风险的功能，央行在资产配置多元化中，将黄金作为一个重要的组成部分。 在一些发展中国家，黄金还能起到保护脆弱的货币体系及抵抗恶性通胀的作用。 为追求金融安全，不少国家的央行致力于增加官方黄金储备，因此，市场中有12%的黄金（535吨），被转移进了官方的金库，化成了一块块的金砖。 各国央行在2010年成为黄金净买家，为黄金需求注入了强心剂。但最新动态是各国央行为避免遭受金价大幅振荡的冲击而减缓购买黄金，加之新兴市场经济陷入停滞，金价正失去一个关键的支撑因素。 金属分析公司GFMS的数据显示，2013年上半年，各国央行的黄金净购买量同比减少三分之一。据GFMS预计，今年各国央行的黄金购买量同比将下降34%。虽然央行对黄金的需求波动不小，但工业中的黄金却是不折不扣的刚性需求。 由于黄金具有极高的抗腐蚀的稳定性、良好的导电性和导热性。黄金还极易加工成超薄金箔、微米金丝和金粉。在一定压力下，金容易被熔焊和锻焊，可制成超导体与有机金等。因此，黄金在工业和制造业中也广为应用。在一只只手机和一块块电路板等仪器中，消费了每年黄金供应的10%。 作为"世界工厂"的中国，在工业中使用的黄金最多，2012年中国工业消耗黄金67吨。电子业发达的美国则排名第二，之后是以精密制造闻名天下的瑞士和德国。 电子产业使用了303吨黄金，占到全部黄金消费的7%，其他工业用了2%。有趣的是，每年都有1%的黄金，也就是大约40吨会经过牙医的手，变成一颗颗亮闪闪的大金牙。当然，把黄金装在口腔里，与其说它是发挥功能性效果，不如说它和黄金饰品的功能差不多，除了炫富就是投资。 |
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