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Singapore Launches Sovereign Gold Vaulting as Wholesale Tax Changes Await 2027

Singapore’s central bank gold-vaulting service is live, while wholesale GST changes, an OTC clearing system and gold futures follow separate implementation schedules.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Singapore, 10 November 2026 – The Monetary Authority of Singapore has launched a gold-vaulting service for foreign central banks and sovereign institutions, using a national currency vault capable of storing up to 500 tonnes. The authority also announced plans with Singapore’s Ministry of Finance to extend a goods and services tax waiver to specified wholesale gold services, with the enhanced framework expected to take effect in April 2027.

For Asian bullion businesses and institutional investors, the development connects physical custody with the infrastructure needed to trade and settle gold during regional business hours. The custody service is operating, but the tax framework and planned clearing products follow separate timetables. Vault capacity is also not a measure of gold already deposited, and none of the announcements establishes a forecast for bullion prices.

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