Gold Bars
The refined, stamped form in which most sovereign and institutional gold reserves are held and traded; benchmarks like the London Bullion Market Association's Good Delivery standard set the purity, weight and markings major vaults and exchanges require before accepting a bar into official holdings.
Covered in 2 MetalsCost.com News Intelligence articles, most recently on September 14, 2026.
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France Completes Full Gold Repatriation From the US, Banking a $15 Billion Profit
The Banque de France completed a 129-tonne gold swap between New York and Paris across 26 transactions, bringing all 2,437 tonnes of its reserves home and booking roughly $15 billion in profit.
India's Gold Jewellery Volumes Fall 15% Even as Spending Hits a Record This Festive Season
India's gold jewellery demand fell 15% year-on-year in Q2 2026 to 75 tonnes, even as spending hit a record ₹1,132 billion, World Gold Council data shows, as festive buying begins.
