Core Viewpoint - The Shanghai Gold Exchange announced the trading fee rates for various gold and silver contracts for the year 2026, effective from January 1 to December 31, 2026. Group 1: Trading Fee Rates for Gold and Silver Contracts - The trading fee rate for Au (T+D) and mAu (T+D) contracts will be 0.0015% [1][4] - The trading fee rate for Ag (T+D) contracts will be 0.0012% [1][4] - The trading fee rate for Au (T+N1), Au (T+N2), NYAuTN06, and NYAuTN12 contracts will be 0.001% [1][4] - Short-term opening trading fee rates for Au (T+D) and mAu (T+D) contracts will be 0.00125% [1][4] - Short-term opening trading fee rate for Ag (T+D) contracts will be 0.00075% [1][4] - No fees will be charged for short-term closing of Au (T+D), mAu (T+D), Ag (T+D), Au (T+N1), Au (T+N2), NYAuTN06, and NYAuTN12 contracts [1][4] Group 2: Trading Fee Rates for Spot and Inquiry Contracts - The trading fee rate for the main board gold spot contracts Au99.99, Au99.95, Au100g, and Au99.5 will be 0.003% [1][4] - No fees will be charged for the silver Ag99.99 contract [1][4] - No fees will be charged for Shanghai gold, Shanghai silver centralized pricing contracts, panda gold coin contracts, and performance guarantee inquiry contracts [1][4] Group 3: Inquiry Trading Fee Rates - The trading fee rate for gold inquiry swaps in the interbank market from TOM (inclusive) to SPOT (inclusive) will be 0.0001% [2][5] - For non-financial institutions participating in the inquiry platform for PAu99.99 and PAu99.95 contracts, the spot trading fee rate will be 0.002% [2][5] - The fee rates for forward contracts will vary based on the maturity date, with specific rates outlined for different time frames [2][5] Group 4: International Board Trading Fee Rates - The trading fee rates for international board competitive bidding contracts iAu99.99, iAu99.5, and iAu100g will be 0.0005% [3][6] - The trading fee rates for international board inquiry contracts iPAu99.99, iPAu99.5, and iPAu100g for physical delivery will be 0.001% [3][6] - Discounted fee rates will apply for international members participating in international board inquiry contracts based on the maturity date [3][6]

Core Points - Shanghai Gold Exchange announced a new fee structure for non-financial institutions participating in the inquiry platform for PAu99.99 and PAu99.95 contracts, effective from September 9, 2025, to December 31, 2025 [1] Fee Structure Summary - The fee for spot transactions is set at 0.0200% [2] - The fee for forward transactions is 0.0200% for 1 day to 1 month, and 0.0075% for 1 month and beyond [2] - The fee for swaps varies, with rates of 0.0001% for TOM to SPOT, 0.0010% for 1 day to 2 weeks, 0.0025% for 2 weeks to 3 weeks, 0.0050% for 3 weeks to 2 months, 0.0150% for 2 months to 3 months, and 0.0200% for 3 months and beyond [2]