Dubai Precious Metals (DPMC) 2023: Panel 2 Precious metals in a dynamic trade environment

The Dubai Precious Metals Conference 2023 was held under the theme, 'The Future of Precious Metals: Global Governance to Trade Trends'.
Our second panel delved into the factors shaping today’s dynamic trade environment, in which trade flows are increasingly shifting east, namely through the BRICS expansion and bilateral trade agreements including the UAE’s CEPAs with key markets such as India and Indonesia. Looking closer at the MENA region, the conversation shifted towards the recent trends shaping physical flows to and from Turkey. We also discussed how supply chains are being influenced by policy development in multiple mining countries, and how the physical trade of precious metals may shift towards settlements in other commodities or non-dollar currencies.
MODERATOR
Sunil Kashyap, Founder and Director, FINMET
PANELLISTS
Erman Donmez, Managing Director - Global Sales, Istanbul Gold Refinery
Thomas Hart, Senior Director - Precious Metals Products, CME Group
Vikram Mehrotra, Head of Sales, Precious Metals - Asia, ANZ Bank
Ronan Manly, Precious Metals Research Analyst, Bullion Star
Mohammed Ayyob, General Manager, Sam Precious Refinery
Kamlesh Sharma, Chief General Manager & Head - Department of Metals & Commodities, International Financial Services Centres Authority