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Unallocated gold account — LBMA structural reference

Official-document verification is not direct product testing, full legal-package completeness, reserve inspection or legal approval. Unknown is never zero or permission; conflicting terms remain unresolved. No live liquidity, ranking, trading or wallet is provided.

Coverage and missing structures

Five gold structures are distinguished: allocated token, unallocated claim, trust share, dated future and perpetual. Four named products plus one LBMA structural reference were researched. Other commodities require separate storage, quality and delivery evidence; the gold model is not copied to them.

Educational structure reference

An educational structure reference, not a fifth commercial gold product or an application offer.

This is not a commercial product or an application offer. A specific operator agreement has not been reviewed.

Structure
Unallocated gold claim reference
Classification
Educational structure reference
Holder rights
Contractual claim
Legal form
Unallocated OTC account reference
Symbol / ISIN
Unknown / not established · Unknown / not established
Document scope
Loco London OTC guide; no specific bank/customer agreement
RWA EDU record revision
market-source-pack-2026-10-19-v1
Inspect field evidence

Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM

LBMA distinguishes unallocated accounts (contractual claim against a clearer) from allocated accounts with specific bar lists.

Document locator: Unallocated Accounts / Allocated Accounts

Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.

Underlying identity and unit

Documented in this source package

LBMA distinguishes unallocated accounts (contractual claim against a clearer) from allocated accounts with specific bar lists.

Inspect field evidence

Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM

LBMA distinguishes unallocated accounts (contractual claim against a clearer) from allocated accounts with specific bar lists.

Document locator: Unallocated Accounts / Allocated Accounts

Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.

Issuer / contracting entity

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Provider and separate roles

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Legal structure

Documented in this source package

OTC account structure reference only; actual rights depend on a bank/customer contract that was not inspected.

Inspect field evidence

Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM

OTC account structure reference only; actual rights depend on a bank/customer contract that was not inspected.

Document locator: Precious Metal Accounts chapter 8

Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.

Asset backing and verification scope

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Holder rights

Documented in this source package

Unallocated account holder has a contractual claim and credit exposure to the clearer, rather than a specified allocated-bar title in this guide.

Inspect field evidence

Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM

Unallocated account holder has a contractual claim and credit exposure to the clearer, rather than a specified allocated-bar title in this guide.

Document locator: Unallocated Accounts

Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.

Dividend / income treatment

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Voting rights

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Custodian

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Transferability

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Eligibility and channel conditions

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Trading hours

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Trading and settlement

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Redemption / delivery

Unknown / not established

Specific conversion/delivery conditions require an actual operator agreement; no named-bank redemption offer is represented here.

Inspect field evidence

Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · UNKNOWN

Specific conversion/delivery conditions require an actual operator agreement; no named-bank redemption offer is represented here.

Document locator: Allocated/Unallocated account distinction; scope limit

Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.

Liquidity

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Leverage

Unknown / not established

Not established in the inspected source package. No permission, zero fee or absence of risk is inferred.

Primary risks

Documented in this source package

Clearer credit exposure is central. Charges depend on the operator; absent a different arrangement, the guide places insurance arrangements on the owner. No individual bank policy was read.

Inspect field evidence

Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · DOCUMENTED_TERM

Clearer credit exposure is central. Charges depend on the operator; absent a different arrangement, the guide places insurance arrangements on the owner. No individual bank policy was read.

Document locator: Unallocated Accounts / Charges / Insurance

Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.

Fees by channel and basis

OTC structural reference · Unknown / not established

Charges depend on the operator; no commercial account fee schedule is part of this structural reference.

Inspect field evidence

Research statement — not a verbatim primary-source quote · UNKNOWN

Charges depend on the operator; no commercial account fee schedule is part of this structural reference.

Document locator: Charges

Claim checked: 2026-10-19 · Applies from: Unknown / not established · Applies through: Unknown / not established

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

Limits of this evidence: Official-document reading only; no direct product test, current market measurement or independent legal approval.

Source and version details

  • 8. Precious Metal Accounts

    London Bullion Market Association · Loco London OTC structural reference; no named bank contract

    Evidence level: VERIFIED_OFFICIAL · VERIFIED

    Source retrieved: 2026-10-19 · First publication date: Unknown / not established

    Document version / update date: Unknown / not established · OTC Guide chapter 8; version/publication date not established

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