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Bullion World | Volume 4 | Issue 7 | July 2024

Mr Sudheesh Nambiath, Manager - Precious Metals,
DMCC – In the last 20 years, the precious metals trade
from the UAE has grown from $5billion to almost $100
billion within a given year. UAE can now be considered
as a focal point between the mining and the consuming
countries. In the year 2023, the export from the UAE
market has increased to various countries like China
and Switzerland. The change in the compliance and
government structure and implementation of new rules
has facilitated the growth. The emphasis on AML and
trust that is created amongst the value chain participants
shows the growth of UAE in these past few years.

DMCC is a market facilitator, most of the precious metals
trade is done through the members of DMCC. Due to
the easy access of metal from various sources, Coming
to the traceability of the metals, there are various
invoices and certificates which can be traced back to
the importer which makes it open and honest trade.
The governance and compliance at UAE is becoming
Mr Sudheesh Nambiath
stringent as we speak and this will reflect in the future.

Mr Mohammad Ayyob, General Manager, SAM
Precious Metals - In the recent years, we have seen
enormous developments. As of July 2021, new rules
and stringent regulations are set in place for the market
participants to ensure responsible sourcing, money
laundering and other regulations. As of now, there is
ethical business all around the UAE, which is a step in
the right direction and this is just the beginning for the
UAE market to grow even further in the times to come.

As we are a UAE good delivery refiner, we have acted
upon all the guidelines set to make us compete and trade
in the overseas market. These guidelines are set in place
for the benefit of the whole value chain which is making it
a point to include traceability and responsible sourcing.

Mr Mohammad Ayyob

Mr Amar Singh – What are your thought on a This can be a route that should be beneficial for both
partnership between DMCC and the SBMA? UAE and Singapore.

Mr Sudheesh Nambiath – There are a lot of Mr Amar Singh – Can SBMA members be brought
commonalities between the markets of UAE and into the IIBX channel?
Singapore being a hub to all its surrounding countries.
There is a shortage of free stock in the UAE which can Mr Ashok Gautam - Yes, SBMA members can be a
be fulfilled by the jewellery scrap or mined gold coming qualified seller in the exchange and be a part of it. This
from the south East Asian countries and in turn can be would help them expand their business to the Indian
exported to large consuming markets through the UAE. Territory and open up new trade facilities.

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