<a href=’http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2015-06/16/c_134331713.htm’ target=’_blank’>Bank of China becomes first Asian bank to directly participate in gold auction</a>

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Tuesday announced here that the Bank of China has been approved by the ICE benchmark administration to participate in the gold auction which is used to determine the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) gold price, a benchmark physical gold price in the world.