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The World’s Leading Electronic Institutional Exchange For Allocated Physical Precious Metals

Allocated Bullion Exchange (ABX) has built a modern electronic marketplace for fully allocated physical precious metals since 2011, focusing exclusively on secure, direct ownership with no unallocated pools. The platform connects traders across seven global locations through MetalDesk, a unified system for trading, price discovery, and clearing that replaces slow phone-and-email deals with fast, transparent electronic execution.

ABX 6 Operational Principles

• Integrated and Allocated Bullion Focus: ABX sticks to fully allocated bullion. Period. No unallocated pools, no shared claims. That single-minded rule cuts counterparty risk and gives every participant clean, direct ownership.
• Global Marketplace: One platform. One market. Traders connect across seven major locations worldwide. Trade here. Store there. Deliver wherever it makes sense. Flexibility built in.
• Shift to Electronic Trading:Phone deals and email chains still linger in the old bullion world. ABX pushes past them. Electronic execution brings speed. Transparency follows. Accessibility widens. Traders and investors benefit.
• Innovative Trading Platform: MetalDesk powers it all. One secure online hub. Trading. Price discovery. Clearing. Everything consolidated. No patchwork of systems.
• Centrally Cleared System: ABX runs a clear, cost-effective clearing layer tailored for allocated metals. Every trade tracked. Every step visible. The model sets a higher benchmark for the physical side of the industry.
• Direct Access to Liquidity: Major global pools feed in real-time pricing. Barriers drop. Wholesale players—big or small—step straight into deep liquidity without middlemen slowing things down.

ABX’s Mission And Vision

• Modernisation: Efficiency arrives. Security tightens. Anonymity holds where needed. Trust grows through transparency. Costs fall. ABX’s fully electronic platform drags an old-school market into the present—faster trades, fewer errors, broader reach.
• Globalisation: Distance no longer isolates markets. Interconnected hubs let ownership transfer electronically across borders. Price gaps shrink. Arbitrage becomes practical. Traders exploit differences without the old geographic headaches.
• Integration: ABX draws the full chain together—mine to final buyer—onto a single platform. Fragmentation fades. Everyone sees the same global picture. Smaller players join the conversation. Inclusivity increases allowing real-time price discovery: deliver clean, instant market signals. Reflect true supply and demand.

Storage And Logistics Solutions By ABX

Global Storage Options

ABX provides storage through a network of secure vaults in multiple locations around the world. This setup allows clients to keep their precious metals close to their main operations or in whichever region makes the most sense for them, helping cut down on unnecessary transport costs and delays.

The company partners with established logistics and custody providers in the industry, including Armaguard and Loomis International, to manage the physical movement and safekeeping of bullion.

Bullion Deposits and Deliveries

ABX accepts deposits only after strict checks are met. Bullion must come in one of these ways:

• Directly from an approved refiner on ABX’s list, accompanied by the refiner’s certificate.
• As a transfer between ABX vaults, with a refiner or assayer certificate attached.
• Via an ABX-approved assayer, including a matching assayer certificate.

These rules ensure that only qualifying, properly documented metal enters the system.

Inspections and Audits

Third-party oversight comes from specialized firms: Inspectorate (part of Bureau Veritas) carries out commodity inspections, while BDO handles the financial auditing and assurance work. This independent verification helps maintain accountability for holdings and processes across the network.

In summary

What started as a push against outdated phone-and-email trading has grown into a centralized, electronic hub that connects scattered markets and cuts out layers of friction. Allocated bullion stays the focus—clear ownership, lower risk, real-time pricing. Storage follows the same logic: strict rules, top-tier partners, regular independent checks.