The Structure and Operation of the World Gold Market
Summary:
This paper describes the structure of the world gold market, its sources of supply and demand, and how it functions. The paper examines the composition and origin of physical stocks of gold, their flows, and their market destination and also reviews the operation of bullion and paper gold markets.
Series:
Occasional Paper No. 1993/003
Subject:
Central banks Commodities Commodity markets Financial institutions Financial markets Futures Gold Gold reserves Options
English
Publication Date:
March 15, 1993
ISBN/ISSN:
9781557752819/0251-6365
Stock No:
S105EA0000000
Pages:
64
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