Why Liquidity Matters for Institutions
Liquidity determines how quickly and efficiently an asset can be converted into cash. For institutions — especially those with short-term liabilities — understanding liquidity in advance is essential.
Different ways of holding gold (coins, pooled accounts, ETFs) come with different constraints: trading hours, redemption terms or delivery delays. Some lack transparency on execution prices or introduce counterparty risk.
Allocated gold — recorded against specific bars and verifiable — has sometimes been seen as harder to sell quickly. A clear selling process helps.
How It Works with EONA
With EONA, institutions can:
- Buy and sell at prices based on the international spot price plus a premium, with a commission
- Hold metal with Loomis in Dubai (Zurich and Singapore are planned, coming soon)
- Receive proceeds in the organisation’s verified bank account
- Access records of holdings and transactions for audit and reporting
You see the price and costs before you confirm each order.
Exit Options
When institutions hold metal through EONA:
- They can sell back to EONA at the price shown on the platform
- Holdings cannot be transferred to another customer
- EONA does not currently offer delivery or collection of physical metal
- Moving metal between vaults is not currently available
Knowing these points in advance helps institutions plan for periods of market volatility. The value of precious metals can fall, so a sale may realise less than was paid.
Transparency Builds Confidence
With EONA, your holdings and the bars they are recorded against are shown in your account, together with transaction history — useful for treasurers and CFOs preparing internal and external reports.
There’s no ambiguity about where your metal is stored or how you can sell it.