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The LBMA began organizing the conferences shortly after Murray joined the organization in 1999.
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Analysts interviewed by Kitco News on the sidelines of the Sunday-Tuesday LBMA event were also constructive for the longer term.
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The LBMA sets aside a number of times when attendees can meet with one another, such as coffee breaks and evening receptions.
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In addition, central banks have leased their gold to the LBMA member banks for years in order to suppress the gold price.
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The gold fixings are done by five banks that are market-making members of the LBMA, while the silver fixings are done by three.
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Attendance for the annual LBMA conference has roughly doubled since the first one held in Dubai in 2000, when there were around 280 delegates.
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Cooper wrote that expectations for a correction in gold prices have grown within the LBMA crowd, but no one is expecting a sharp downturn just yet.
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The LBMA also uses the digital system to query attendees on their forecast for bullion prices a year into the future, both at the beginning and start of the conference.
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It has also been reported that the LBMA is having trouble settling their contracts in actual bullion so that it is becoming apparent that something is amiss in the gold markets.
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The largest portion of attendees tends to consist of banks and the trading community, said Stewart Murray, chief executive of the LBMA. Some central banks will have representatives on hand, as well as mining companies, refiners and fabricators.
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