Gold Platform Vaults

Bank Mellat, Saman and Saderat Enter Final Stages of Connection to the Gold Platform Supervisory System; Iran Starts Breaking the Online Gold Vault Monopoly (Saturday, 1 August 2026)

On Saturday, 1 August 2026 (10 Mordad 1405) it was announced that connecting three banks, Mellat, Saman and Saderat, to Iran's gold platform supervisory system has entered its final stages, after which they will begin contracting with online gold and silver platforms. The step starts the removal of the monopoly over gold platform vaulting. The framework is the bullion vaulting rules the central bank issued on 15 June 2026. This piece opens up the chain of platform, vault and supervisory system.