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Central bank urges government

to keep closer eye on gold market


By Quynh Trang January 20, 2024 | 03:31 pm PT

Customers buy and sell gold at a jewelry shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo by
VnExpress/Quynh Trang

The State Bank of Vietnam is concerned about gold speculation and


smuggling and wants the government to monitor the market.
It has called on the Ministries of Industry and Trade, Public Security and
Finance to look for violations in the trading of gold and gold bullion.

It wants them to examine transaction invoices and prohibit illegal ones.


The central bank said it is prepared to increase the supply of Saigon
Jewelry Company gold to the market.

Since 2012 only the central bank has been allowed to manufacture
bullion. But there has been no new supply in the last decade, causing
prices to repeatedly surge.
Saigon Jewelry Company gold bar price went up 0.39% to VND76.75
million ($2,126.84) per tael Friday morning.

Gold ring price gained 0.24% to VND63.55 million per tael. A tael equals
37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces.

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