October 06, 2023
London Gold and Silver Vault Data for September 2023
As at end September 2023, the amount of gold held in London vaults was 8,727 tonnes (a 0.7% decrease on previous month), valued at $524.8 billion, which equates to approximately 698,167 gold bars.
There were also 27,594 tonnes of silver (a 1.1% increase on previous month), valued at $20.5 billion, which equates to approximately 919,796 silver bars.
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.