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“Swiss Precious Metal Transparency Platform”: a positive signal for greater transparency – but more needs to be done

Bern/Lausanne, 29 January 2026 – The Swiss Precious Metals Association (ASMP) launched a digital transparency register today. For the first time, the names of certain suppliers to Swiss refineries are being made public. SWISSAID welcomes this step, ...

United Arab Emirates: More Than Ever a Hub for Conflict Gold

Bern/Lausanne, November 4, 2025 – Despite their commitments to responsible sourcing, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remain a global hub for gold of dubious origin, particularly conflict gold. In 2024, the country imported 1,392 tonnes of gold, valued at USD 105.4 billion, ranking as the world’s second-largest importer and increasingly approaching ...

More than a tonne of gold leaves the African continent every day undeclared