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Shanghai Gold Exchange

Shanghai Gold Exchange: A leading entity in the financial services and commodities exchange sector, headquartered in Shanghai, China. It facilitates trading, clearing, delivery, and vaulting services for gold, silver, and platinum, including physical and yuan-denominated contracts. Serving a diverse market of domestic and international institutions and investors, SGE is recognised as the world’s largest exchange for physical gold. Its recent opening of an offshore warehouse in Hong Kong underscores its strategic focus on internationalising China’s gold market and enhancing global influence in precious metals trading.

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