gold holding services booming

Gold holding services booming

As the gold price continues to fluctuate, most commercial banks have boosted their gold holding services in a move to cater the local tradition of hoarding the precious metal.
mta vietnam to feature 400 firms

MTA Vietnam to feature 400 firms

About 400 foreign and Vietnamese companies will converge at the trade show MTA Vietnam in July in Ho Chi Minh City to highlight opportunities in precision engineering, machines and metalworking.
gold appetite still runs wild at home

Gold appetite still runs wild at home

Gold prices bounced back close to the closing price on Monday in the local market on Wednesday, with no steep price falls as seen on Tuesday morning, but buyers still rushed to gold trading companies to grasp the yellow metal.
sbv to auction gold until gap narrows

SBV to auction gold until gap narrows

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will sell gold until banks no longer need the precious metal with the hope that the gap between local and global gold prices will narrow, stated a senior source from the central bank.
banks in trouble over outstanding gold loans

Banks in trouble over outstanding gold loans

While gold owners are no longer able to store their precious metal at banks for safety and interest, the credit institutions themselves are in trouble over a huge amount of outstanding long-term loans in gold.
metalworks show recruits visitors

Metalworks show recruits visitors

EMO Hannover 2013, the leading global metalworking trade show, was introduced to Vietnamese companies and visitors last week in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
nix waste treatment gets nixxed

Nix waste treatment gets nixxed

Hanoi Minerals Metallurgy, expected to develop a nix waste treatment facility in Van Phong Economic Zone of central coastal Khanh Hoa province, had its investment certificate revoked by local authorities last week.
more problems emerge in gold bullion restriction

More problems emerge in gold bullion restriction

A number of new problems continue to attract complaints a week after the restriction on the gold bullion trading market took effect, with even the banks licensed to buy and sell the precious metal now facing challenges in following the new rule.
gold owners say licensed shops few and far between

Gold owners say licensed shops few and far between

While the State Bank of Vietnam claims that the 2,500 facilities countrywide licensed to trade gold bullion are enough to serve public need, gold bar holders are having trouble finding a proper place to sell their precious metal.
buying gold bullion to be riskier under new law

Buying gold bullion to be riskier under new law

With some 2,500 licensed gold-bullion trading facilities set to replace tens of thousands of unqualified such businesses countrywide starting January 10, buying the precious metal will become more risky, as customers will be fined if they conduct transactions with an unlicensed trader.
shining a light on the gold price conundrum

Shining a light on the gold price conundrum

The domestic market bullion price has far outpaced the world market in recent months on the back of an undersupply, especially when banks have tremendous demands for the yellow metal to balance their gold position.
producers rip off non sjc gold bullion holders

Producers rip off non-SJC gold bullion holders

Holders of gold bullion under brand names other than the national brand SJC have been forced to sell the precious metal at a far lower price than the rate they bought it at, even when the transactions are made at the original producers of the gold bars.
gold demand falls as banks gain time for deposits

Gold demand falls as banks gain time for deposits

The demand for gold on the local market tumbles as banks are no longer in a rush to buy the precious metal to spur their liquidity, said the key trader of the benchmark gold SJC.
state bank plans no import of gold

State Bank plans no import of gold

The State Bank of Vietnam has no plan to import gold any time soon since the metal is neither an essential item nor benefits the economy, Deputy Governor Le Minh Hung has said.
japanese firm established steel manufacturing joint venture

Japanese firm established steel manufacturing joint venture

Four Japanese firms including Nippon Steel & Sumikin Metal Products, Sumitomo Corporation, Sumisho Tekko Hanbai and Kyoei Steel yesterday announced to join a steel manufacturing joint venture with Vietnam’s Bac Viet Steel Joint Stock Company.