The Structure and Operation of the World Gold Market

Occasional Papers, March 15, 1993

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Bibliographic details

• Authors: M. G O'Callaghan
• Published: March 15, 1993
• Series: Occasional Papers
• Volume: 1993
• Issue: 003
• Pages: 64
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557752819.084
• Stock No: S105EA0000000
• ISBN: 9781557752819
• ISSN: 025

Summary of scope and focus

• Describes the structure of the world gold market, its sources of supply and demand, and how it functions.
• Examines the composition and origin of physical stocks of gold, their flows, and their market destination.
• Reviews the operation of bullion and paper gold markets.

Major themes covered

• Structure of the world gold market.
• Sources of supply and demand for gold.
• Composition and origin of physical gold stocks.
• Flows of physical gold and market destinations.
• Operation and functioning of bullion markets.
• Operation and functioning of paper gold markets.

Subjects and keywords

• Subjects: Central banks; Commodities; Commodity markets; Financial institutions; Financial markets; Futures; Gold; Gold reserves; Options.
• Keywords: Africa; Caribbean; Commodity markets; Europe; exchange trading; Futures; futures contract; Gold; gold price; Gold reserves; market; market participant; market placement; Middle East; New York market; North America; Northern Europe; OP; Options; price; world gold market.

Key publication facts and identifiers

• Author: M. G O'Callaghan
• Publication date: March 15, 1993
• Pages: 64
• Volume: 1993
• Issue: 003
• Series: Occasional Paper No. 1993/003
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557752819.084
• Stock No: S105EA0000000
• ISBN: 9781557752819
• ISSN: 0251-6365

The Structure and Operation of the World Gold Market, M. G O'Callaghan, Occasional Paper No. 1993/003, March 15, 1993.