Major Chinese banks suspend retail precious metals trading services
UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Business Times
ICBC and China Guangfa Bank are shutting down retail precious metals trading services.
The move follows a reversal in the multiyear rally of gold and silver prices.
Banks cite risk management as the primary reason for the closures.
Retail investors are still permitted to invest in gold accumulation products or ETFs.
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01 — What / Thesis
Major Chinese banks suspend retail precious metals trading services
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02 — Who / Subject
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), China Guangfa Bank
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03 — Where / Locus
Shanghai, China
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04 — When / Temporality
June 24, 2026
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