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2. Gold standard - Wikipedia

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   Gold certificates were used as paper currency in the United States from 1882 to 1933. These certificates were freely convertible into gold coins. A gold standard is a monetary system in which the standard economic unit of account is based on a fixed quantity of gold. The gold standard was the basis for the international monetary system from the ...

3. Gold as an investment - Wikipedia

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   Gold as an investment. A Good Delivery bar, the standard for trade in the major international gold markets. Size of a 100 gram gold bar - packaged inside an assay for proof of authenticity - compared to a playing card. Of all the precious metals, gold is the most popular as an investment.

4. London Bullion Market Association - Wikipedia

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   The London Bullion Market Association (now known simply as LBMA), established in 1987, is the international trade association representing the global Over The Counter (OTC) bullion market, and defines itself as "the global authority on precious metals". [1] It has a membership of approximately 150 firms globally, including traders, refiners ...

5. List of bullion dealers - Wikipedia

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   List of bullion dealers. This list of bullion dealers includes notable companies and organizations that deal in precious metals, such as gold and silver. Dealer. Country. Bullion. Copper. Silver. Ruthenium.

6. Nixon shock - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. The Nixon shock was the effect of a series of economic measures, including wage and price freezes, surcharges on imports, and the unilateral cancellation of the direct international convertibility of the United States dollar to gold, taken by United States President Richard Nixon on 15th August 1971 in response to increasing inflation ...

7. International monetary system - Wikipedia

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   International monetary system. An international monetary system is a set of internationally agreed rules, conventions and supporting institutions that facilitate international trade, cross border investment and generally the reallocation of capital between states that have different currencies. [1] It should provide means of payment acceptable ...