All about StoneX and precious metals

GoldRepublic works exclusively with global market leaders that can guarantee the highest degree of integrity and liquidity. One of the most important foundations is StoneX. But what exactly does this giant do, and why is this partnership crucial for the safety and quality of your physical bullion?

About StoneX

StoneX is a publicly listed, global marketplace that ensures companies, investors and traders gain access to financial products. Think of commodities, currencies (forex) and equities.

The financial services provider, which has also been listed in the Fortune 100, also supports the physical transport and the secure storage of commodities such as precious metals. Mining companies as well as governments, central banks and professional market parties such as GoldRepublic work with StoneX, which says a lot about the scale and reliability of this player.

What does StoneX do in the precious metals market?

Within the international trade in gold, silver, platinum and palladium, the StoneX Group plays a broad role. StoneX buys and sells enormous quantities of precious metal. For example, they supply large gold and silver bars to banks and industrial companies. But they also have a brand of their own: the well-known StoneX coin bars of 1 kilo of pure silver, which are even bought by private investors.

They also arrange the transport from the mines to the refineries.

StoneX also has highly secured vaults around the world (including an officially approved vault in New York). Here, large parties can have their precious metals insured, independently verified and stored.

The gold price and silver price fluctuate constantly. StoneX helps companies protect themselves against these price risks (this is called hedging). Through the StoneX digital platform, a gold mine can already lock in the selling price of the gold it will dig up in six months. That way, it knows for certain it can cover its costs, even if the gold price falls sharply in the meantime.

Finally, StoneX helps companies with financing. For example, they lend money to parties that temporarily need to purchase a large stock of silver, or they offer lease structures for precious metals.

StoneX: logistics, storage and certification

StoneX silver and gold meet the strictest international standards. The company works exclusively with refineries accredited by the LBMA (London Bullion Market Association). This guarantees a minimum purity of 99.9% for silver and 99.99% for gold.

If you opt, for example, for a StoneX silver coin bar of 1 kilo, you benefit from the fact that coin bars, unlike regular silver bars, can fall under the margin scheme, which can be very attractive from a tax perspective.

Moreover, the logistics chain is hermetically sealed. This means bars are transported directly from an LBMA-certified refinery to the highly secured vault locations, without the involvement of parties that could compromise the integrity of the metal. Every step comes with conclusive documentation and independent certification.