1⃣Rumor says LBMA just leased 150 metric tonnes (4.8M oz) of physical #Silver from Chinese national banks via the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE) —
at grotesquely high lease rates. 🤯
That’s not normal. That’s panic.
Huge respect to Erik – @KingKong9888, absolute legend!
1/ 🇮🇳 RBI just moved silver into the “gold league.”
The Reserve Bank of India raised the Loan-to-Value ratio to 85% for loans against gold and silver (up to ₹2.5 lakh). 🏦🥈
2/ What does it mean?
Indian banks will now officially accept silver as collateral, just like gold.
A huge shift — from retail to institutional recognition.
3/ 🔧 Applies to: commercial banks, urban & rural cooperative banks, and NBFCs (incl. Housing Finance Companies).
🗓 Effective: April 1, 2026 — part of a standardized, regulated framework for lending against precious metals.