Vault insurance is the comprehensive risk protection framework applied to physical bullion held in professional storage facilities.It guarantees that the stored gold remains financially protected against loss, theft, or damage, and that clients retain full recoverable value even in the…
A vault-to-vault transfer is the controlled relocation of physical bullion between two accredited storage facilities while maintaining verified ownership and continuous custody.It enables institutions to optimize logistics, settlement, and jurisdictional positioning of gold holdings without breaking the chain of custody…
A vault audit is the systematic verification of physical gold holdings stored in a professional vault.Its purpose is to confirm that all reported bars exist, match the inventory records, and meet the declared purity and weight.Vault audits form the foundation…
Vaulted gold refers to physical bullion stored within professional vaults under conditions of verified ownership, insurance, and audit control.The term describes gold that remains physically present and identifiable inside a secure facility while being legally owned by a specific client…
A gold vault is a high-security facility specifically engineered for the storage and protection of physical bullion.Vaults form the core infrastructure of the global precious metals market, providing the controlled environments where gold bars are deposited, verified, and maintained under…
Gold storage is the process of safeguarding physical bullion in professionally managed vaults that meet international standards for security, insurance, and audit compliance.It provides the physical foundation for ownership and custody, ensuring that gold remains verifiable, protected, and accessible under…
Gold custody is the legal and operational framework through which physical bullion is held on behalf of its owner by a regulated custodian. The arrangement is governed by a formal custody agreement that defines title, access rights, insurance coverage, and…
Unallocated gold represents a form of gold ownership recorded as a financial liability of the custodian rather than a client-owned physical asset. In this structure, the investor holds a balance measured in ounces of gold, but the specific bars are…
Definition and Core Meaning Allocated gold refers to physical bullion specifically assigned to an individual owner and held under their name within a secure vault. Each bar or coin in an allocated account is uniquely identifiable by serial number, weight,…