Our history timeline
2017
Launched LMEprecious reinvigorating the London gold market
Launched the SPDR® Long Dollar Gold Trust ETF (GLDW)
2016
Launched the AAOIFI Shari'ah Standard on Gold
Collaborated with the Shanghai Gold Exchange on the launch of the Shanghai Gold Benchmark
Executive Programme in Reserve Asset Management at University of Cambridge Judge Business School
2015
Published Why India Needs a Gold Policy
Announced partnership with Shanghai Gold Exchange to develop the Shanghai Free Trade Zone
2014
Launch Singapore Gold Kilobar Contract in collaboration with the Singapore Exchange
Steered the signing of the fourth Central Bank Gold Agreement
Convened cross-industry workshops on the modernisation of the London Gold Fix
2013
Launched LoveGold jewellery marketing in the digital age
Launched Gold for Health film and campaign on World Malaria Day
Inaugural Executive Programme in Reserve Asset Management at University of California Berkeley - educating a new generation of central bankers
Published first series of reports detailing gold's socio-economic contribution
2012
Launched Azva in India - elevating the wedding market
Publication of the Conflict Free Gold Standard
2011
Launched first Chinese gold investment gifting bar with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Publication of Gold: The hidden element in innovation - highlighting gold's role in advanced technologies
2010
Announced investment in online gold platform BullionVault
Announced the first Gold Accumulation Plan in China with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China - has attracted over 14 million accounts
Announced strategic partnership with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China to further develop China's gold market
2009
Aram Shishmanian appointed as CEO
2008
Announced India Post gold coin scheme
Launched Gold Expressions in Japan and Russia
2007
Launched Only Gold jewellery marketing campaign in US, China and Italy
Launched coin programme with Dubai Multi Commodities Centre in Dubai
Launched the Reliance pure gold coin in India
2006
Launched Gold Investment Bars in China
2005
Launched Gold Accumulation Plan in Vietnam
Launched Utilise Gold online platform to encourage wider usage of gold as a technical material
Launched Gold Pension and Inheritance initiative in Japan
2004
Launched Gold Expressions Italian Jewellery collection
Sponsored prototypes demonstrating gold as a catalyst and anti-pollutant
Launched GLD - attracted US$1 billion dollars in investment in its first three days of trading
2003
Launched Gold Bullion Securities ETF in London
Launched K-Gold in China - paler, 18k gold to appeal to millenials
Launched online investment research service
2002
Trading commenced on the Shanghai Gold Exchange
James Burton appointed as CEO
Publication of Deregulation of gold in India
2001
Establishment of the China Gold Association
Abolition of China's retail price controls
2000
Secured the Washington Gold Agreement (the first Central Bank Gold Agreement) as an enduring commitment - stabilising gold sales
Joint publication, with China's State Development Research Centre, of Opening China's gold market in a new era: Related policy research and suggestions, proposing liberalisation of the country's gold market
1999
Published China's Gold Market: Reform and Opening up - Some Basic Thoughts and Suggested Directions
1998
Haruko Fakuda appointed as CEO
Launched first corporate website
Facilitated meetings between gold miners and central banks at World Economic Forum (Davos)
1997
Market reform package presented to People's Bank of China
1996
Convened Gold Economic Conference in Delhi
1990
World Gold Jewellery Fair Japan
Launched new investment publications: World Gold Report and bi-monthly Gold Review
1988
Launched Gold Accumulation Plan with Tanaka in Japan
1987
World Gold Council formed with E.M. Hood as CEO
Sources: World Gold Council; Disclaimer
