Valcambi is one of the largest precious metals refiners in the world. Valcambi Gold bars are amongst the most trusted products in international precious metal trading.

Valcambi gold bars are minted to extremely high standards and precision. In addition to minting products with the Valcambi logo, the refinery also produces internationally traded gold bars of Credit Suisse.

The gold bars produced have a fineness of 999.9 /1000 Fine gold. Valcambi offers bars in all standard sizes / weights. The shape of Valcambi gold bars is rectangular.

Production

In the production of gold bars, a distinction is made between casting and minting.

Minted gold bars:

Valcambi gold bar (metric system) minted:

Fineweight            Fineness            Dimensions (Length x Width)           Thickness            Serial Number

1 g                          999.9/1000        8.50 x 15.00 mm                                  0.55 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

2.5 g                       999.9/1000       11.50 x 19.00 mm                                0.80 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

5 g                          999.9/1000        13.85 x 23.05 mm                               1.00 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

10 g                        999.9/1000        15.20 x 25.30 mm                               1.60 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

20 g                        999.9/1000        18.00 x 31.00 mm                               2.20 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

50 g                        999.9/1000         27.00 x 47.00 mm                              2.40 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

100 g                      999.9/1000         27.00 x 47.00 mm                              4.50 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

250 g                      999.9/1000         34.00 x 59.00 mm                              7.00 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

500 g                      999.9/1000         40.00 x 90.00 mm                              7.85 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

1000 g/ 1 kg          999.9/1000         53.00 x 117.00 mm                           8.70 mm              2 Letters 6 Numbers

Valcambi gold bar (fine oz):

Fineweight            Fineness            Dimensions (Length x Width)           Thickness            Serial Number

1oz / 31.03 g         999.9/1000       22.00 x 38.00 mm                                2.30 mm              2 Letters 6 Number

Cast Gold Bars:

Valcambi Gold Bar (metric system) cast:

Fineweight            Fineness            Dimensions (Length x Width)           Thickness          

50 g                        999.9/1000        20.00 x 30.00 mm                               2 Letters 6 Numbers

100 g                      999.9/1000        26.00 x 44.00 mm                               2 Letters 6 Numbers

250 g                      999.9/1000        33.00 x 60.00 mm                               2 Letters 6 Numbers

500 g                      999.9/1000        40.00 x 85.00 mm                               2 Letters 6 Numbers

1000 g / 1 kg         999.9/1000        53.00 x 117.00 mm                             2 Letters 6 Numbers

Valcambi Gold Bar (Tola):

Fineweight (Tola)    Fine Weight (Grams)    Fineness        Dimensions (Length x Width)

5 Tolas                      58.32 g                            999/1000       20.00 x 30.00 mm

10 Tolas                    116.64 g                          999/1000       26.00 x 44.00 mm

The Tola is a standard unit in Asia. 1 Tola = 11.664 g

Appearance

Valcambi gold bars carry the company logo on the front of the bar. To the right, the weight, the material, the fineness and the check mark "CHI ESSAYEUR FONDEUR" are minted. The lower part shows the serial number.

Valcambi gold bars are packed in blisters with a certificate (on the blister card). Cast bars come with a sealed certificate.

History and Development

Valcambi SA, headquartered in Balerna, is an international divesting institution from Switzerland. The company refines gold, silver, platinum and palladium and manufactures various bars, coins and medals as well as semi-finished products for the jewellery and watch industries

In the Swiss canton of Ticino in May 1961, five businessmen founded the refiner Valori & Cambi. In 1967, the Swiss Credit Institution (today Credit Suisse) acquired fifty percent of its shares, and a further 30% in the following year.

Two years later, the company became entirely owned by the Swiss credit institution. During the following years, most of the Valcambi gold bars were produced with the Bank's logo and distributed through their branch network.

However, Credit Suisse divested itself from the international precious metal business in 2003 and Valcambi SA was sold to a newly established entity, the European Gold Refineries Holding SA (EGR).

In 2004 US mining company Newmont Minting Corporation, the second largest gold producer in the world, became the majority shareholder in Valcambi. 2015 was a major turning point when Newmont sold its 60.6% share in Valcambi to a subsidiary of the Indian precious metal group and jewellery producer Rajesh Exports.

As a result of larger investments, in which Credit Suisse once again played a major role, Valcambi has been able to expand its business and today is one of the largest producers in the industry.

For German refiner ESG and Heimerle + Meule, Valcambi produces minted gold bars and the 50 x 1 g Combi bar. Valcambi also manufactures the internationally recognized London Gold Exchange 400 oz good delivery trading bar.

For all countries, except Germany and Austria, Valcambi has also secured the sole exclusive distribution and production rights for panel bars from ESG and is successfully selling the product brand under the brand name CombiBar.