Kaohsiung International Financial Expo: Bank of Taiwan exhibits hundreds of millions of pure gold bars, heavily guarded by police

[Reporter Li Huizhou/Kaohsiung Report] The "2026 Kaohsiung International Financial Expo Opening Ceremony" moved to Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan for the first time today (6th). With the theme of "Asian Capital Center Landing in Kaohsiung: Leading the New Future of Wealth Management", it gathered more than 330 booths and more than 30 professional lectures, focusing on 2027 financial trends and asset allocation, demonstrating the vigorous momentum of the southern financial industry.

For the first time, the Bank of Taiwan rarely displayed two pieces of gold at its booth with a market value of up to 110 million and a purity of 99.99% (999.9). A large number of police officers were deployed on site to guard the gold to ensure the safety of the gold.

The Bank of Taiwan is the core gold trading and price index bank. Its gold business is mainly divided into two core sectors: gold passbooks and physical gold bars/gold and silver coins.

The two pieces of gold on display today are 400 oz (approximately 12.5 kilograms) gold bars cast by Valcambi, a well-known Swiss refinery. They are produced in accordance with the high-quality delivery standards of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) and have a purity of 99.99% (999.9). Gold bars are cast in the shape of bricks and marked with the refinery's mark, purity, weight, assay mark and bar number. They are quality assured to international standards and enjoy a high degree of global recognition and liquidity.

Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chi-mai attended the opening ceremony. He curiously stepped forward to view two pieces of gold worth hundreds of millions, making the gold booth the most visited booth to take photos.