LBMA Receives Over 250 Responses So Far On Alternative To Silver Fixing
By Kitco News
Friday May 23, 2014 10:00 AM
(Kitco News) - The London Bullion Market Association said Friday it has received more than 250 responses so far as part of its “market consultation” process on developing a new mechanism for the London silver fixing, and it will continue an online survey until May 30.
The London Silver Market Fixing Limited said earlier this month that it will stop administering the London silver fixing after Aug. 14. Until then, the organization said, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Bank of Nova Scotia will continue to administer the benchmark price-setting mechanism.
The LBMA quickly stepped forward in looking for feedback for an alternative and launched an online market survey last week.
“The LBMA’s online survey as part of its market consultation on the London silver daily price mechanism has already received over 250 responses,” the LBMA said in a news release Friday. With a week left until the survey closes on May 30, the LBMA said it “encourages all market participants and silver price users to complete the survey as soon as possible.”
Those who want to take part can click here to access the online survey.
“Market comments received so far indicate the importance of a daily London silver spot price as well as the need for transparency and wider participation in any future price discovery mechanism,” said Ruth Crowell, the LBMA chief executive. “While we await further feedback on the survey, we are continuing to liaise closely with any companies who would be interested in contributing to the London silver price as well as those interested in its administration.”
For both gold and silver, representatives of several banks hold conference calls to match buy and sell orders and decide on a London fixing, which is a single reference price for miners, consumers, investors and others in the gold industry. The period from now until the end of the silver fixing in August is intended to provide market participants an opportunity to explore possible alternatives, according to the company that operates the fix.
By Kitco News
Friday May 23, 2014 10:00 AM
(Kitco News) - The London Bullion Market Association said Friday it has received more than 250 responses so far as part of its “market consultation” process on developing a new mechanism for the London silver fixing, and it will continue an online survey until May 30.
The London Silver Market Fixing Limited said earlier this month that it will stop administering the London silver fixing after Aug. 14. Until then, the organization said, Deutsche Bank, HSBC and Bank of Nova Scotia will continue to administer the benchmark price-setting mechanism.
The LBMA quickly stepped forward in looking for feedback for an alternative and launched an online market survey last week.
“The LBMA’s online survey as part of its market consultation on the London silver daily price mechanism has already received over 250 responses,” the LBMA said in a news release Friday. With a week left until the survey closes on May 30, the LBMA said it “encourages all market participants and silver price users to complete the survey as soon as possible.”
Those who want to take part can click here to access the online survey.
“Market comments received so far indicate the importance of a daily London silver spot price as well as the need for transparency and wider participation in any future price discovery mechanism,” said Ruth Crowell, the LBMA chief executive. “While we await further feedback on the survey, we are continuing to liaise closely with any companies who would be interested in contributing to the London silver price as well as those interested in its administration.”
For both gold and silver, representatives of several banks hold conference calls to match buy and sell orders and decide on a London fixing, which is a single reference price for miners, consumers, investors and others in the gold industry. The period from now until the end of the silver fixing in August is intended to provide market participants an opportunity to explore possible alternatives, according to the company that operates the fix.