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Shanghai Gold Exchange to enroll foreign bank members
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-06-09 14:42
China's central bank said on Friday it had agreed in principle that
foreign banks operating in China could be enrolled as members of the
Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) in a move that, industry analysts say, marks
the opening of China's gold market.
"It will help combine the domestic and overseas gold market, increase the
market liquidity and reduce transaction risks," said Zhou Hongtao, a gold
investment analyst.
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Zhou said the foreign members would bring advanced trading and managerial
experience and contribute to leveling off the price gap between domestic
and overseas markets.
The central bank has told the SGE to set up as soon as possible a
regulatory plan for qualification of foreign members and submit the plan
to the central bank for approval.
The central bank said the plan would be put on record with the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange along with the results of foreign
members' qualification examinations submitted by the SGE.
An official with the SGE said that, so far, several foreign banks
including HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank had contacted the exchange.
Meanwhile, the SGE is negotiating with its Hong Kong counterpart and the
Airport Authority Hong Kong for future cooperation in trading, clearing
and delivery, said the official.
The SGE, approved by the State Council and founded by the People's Bank
of China, is a non-profit and self-managing legal entity which organizes
gold, silver and platinum transactions.
The SGE adopts a membership system. Its members consist of qualified
commercial banks and corporations registered in China. They are licensed
to produce, smelt, process and trade precious metals including gold,
silver and platinum.
The SGE now has 150 members.
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