FILE NO.:
RSRH-21-6308
MEMBER FIRM:
Loomis International (US) Inc.
RULE VIOLATION:
703.A Conditions for Approval and 512 Reporting Infractions
703.A Conditions for Approval
(7) The facility shall be required to report inventory to the Exchange as prescribed herein. The
inventory shall include eligible, pledged and registered metal. Eligible metal shall mean all such
metal that is acceptable for delivery against the applicable metal futures contract for which a
warrant has not been issued. Registered metal shall mean an eligible metal for which a warrant
has been issued. Pledged metal shall mean registered metal for which the warrant that has been
issued is on deposit at the Clearing House as performance bond. All information pursuant to this
section shall be transmitted to the Registrar no later than 2:00 p.m., or as prescribed by the
Registrar’s Office, for gold stock for delivery against the Gold Kilo futures contract, 6:00 p.m. local
Hong Kong time, on the business day following the day on which the facility comes into possession
of relevant information. In addition to containing all relevant information for the preceding
business day, notifications pursuant to this section sent by 2:00 p.m., for gold stock for delivery
against the Gold Kilo futures contract, 6:00 p.m. local Hong Kong time, on a Tuesday shall include
all relevant information for the last business day as well as the Saturday and Sunday immediately
preceding the Tuesday on which the notification is made.
In addition, on a daily basis, the facility shall provide, in an Exchange-approved format, the following
information regarding its stocks:
a. The total quantity of registered metal stored at the facility.
b. The total quantity of pledged metal stored at the facility.
c. The total quantity of eligible metal stored at the facility.
d. The quantity of eligible metal and registered metal received and shipped from the facility.
512.A. General
All data, records and other information required by the rules to be reported to
the Exchange or the Clearing House, as applicable, must be submitted in an
accurate, complete and timely manner.
FINDINGS:
Violation of COMEX Rule 703.A:
- Loomis International (US) Inc. submitted a negative adjustment of 1,231,753.809 oz
from registered and a positive adjustment of 1,231,753,809 oz, suggesting an
excess and unaccounted for 1,230,522,055.191 oz of silver.
PENALTY:
On July 7, 2022, Loomis International (US) Inc., pursuant to Rule 512 (“Reporting
Infractions”), was issued a $5,000 fine by the 512 Committee for their violations
of Rule 703.A.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 7, 2022