In a world where financial transactions ping around the world in a fraction of a second, the booming triangular trade underscores the gold market’s reliance on lumps of metal. In normal times, claims ...

Together with Elon Musk, the president of the United States is on a mission to inspect Fort Knox to check that half of the ...

The Bank of England holds bullion for the UK Treasury, financial institutions ... The Bank of England holds about 400,000 gold bars and is the second-largest custodian of the precious metal after the ...

Gold and silver have long been regarded as safe-haven assets, offering protection against inflation and economic instability.

It holds about 420,000 gold bars, equivalent to 310 tonnes, a reserve worth at least £200 billion that is critical not only for the UK but for the global economy. Just 5.4 per cent of it belongs ...

President Donald Trump's tariff plans have prompted some of the largest banks in the U.S. and Britain to fly gold bars from London to New York City on commercial flights. Trump's plans to impose ...

IRN-BRU has launched a Willy Wonka-style competition for fans to win solid gold girders worth £10,000 each. Four of the bars will be dished out to customers during the promotion which will run ...

Other popular coins are the UK gold sovereign, which is 22-carat gold, and the one-ounce Britannia. As attractive as buying a gold bar or coin may be, you should also consider the cost of delivery ...