As at end March 2026, the amount of gold held in London vaults was 9,339 tonnes (a 1.4% increase on previous month), valued at $1.384 trillion, which equates to approximately 747,131 gold bars.

There were also 27,487 tonnes of silver (a 1.6% increase on previous month), valued at $64.2 billion, which equates to approximately 916,249 silver bars.  These figures provide an important insight into London's ability to underpin the physical OTC market.

These figures provide an important insight into London's ability to underpin the physical OTC market.

The publication on the fifth business day of each month of the amount of gold the London vaults were holding at the end of the previous month follows the recent move to publish the equivalent data for silver. It represents a continued move towards greater transparency and timeliness.