Hong Kong Just Ran Its First Gold Settlement. The Banks Who Did It Also Run London’s.

Hong Kong’s Precious Metals Central Clearing Company ran its first institutional gold settlements on July 7, 2026. Four of the banks behind it — HSBC, JPMorgan, UBS, and Citi — also run London’s gold clearing system. Here is what that tells you about where gold pricing power is heading.

Who Controls the Gold Market? Meet the Five Banks That Settle Every Ounce

Citi just became the first bank to join London’s bullion clearing network in a decade. Here’s who controls gold settlement — and what physical owners need to know about unallocated risk.