As a client of BFI Bullion, you are not merely the holder of indirect claims, as is the case with ETF's, certificates, funds, and other 'paper gold' solutions.

You own your  precious metals directly,  with no counterparty risk. The metals held in storage with us are not part of our balance sheet, and they are not exposed to any creditor obligations.

By contract, we are prohibited from leasing, pledging, or otherwise using or disposing of your precious metals unless explicitly instructed by you, the owner.

There are no 'small-print' cash settlement clauses, or any other 'back-door' provisions that prevent you from physically retrieving or delivering your metals at any time.

We are a purely Swiss company, with Swiss shareholders, and without international subsidiaries or branches. So, your contract with BFI Bullion is under Swiss law.

This allows you to directly benefit from our country's stability, safety, solid rule of law and high regard for private property.

Our program is not a bank solution. It is not an account, a security or certificate. Our trading and storage services are facilitated 'outside' of any exchange, stock market, or OTC market.

Therefore, there is no dependency on the functioning of financial markets. You are able to retrieve the precious metals you store with us whether stock markets and banks are open or not.

Our program is not an online trading service. While we offer you the convenience of a private and protected online portal for reporting and transaction purposes, our services and are set up to function independent of the internet, if necessary.

Our Business Continuity Management Plan is continually updated to minimise the risk of interrupted services.

We offer different storage options, mainly in Switzerland, but also in other jurisdictions around the world. We are happy to help you find the solution that best suits your specific needs.

No matter which option you choose, all our vaults are operated according to internationally recognized high-security storage and logistics standards and procedures, and with state-of-the-art security infrastructures.

All precious metals held in our vaults - no matter which storage option you choose - are insured for their full replacement value against fire, water, fraud, theft, and burglary. They are subject to monthly reconciliation reviews.

Our financial books and our entire inventory around the world are audited at least annually by Ernst & Young.

Since you own real, physically allocated bullion coins and bars, and not merely a fraction of, or a claim to them, there are no fabrication-related delays or costs. Your metals lay in storage in the exact formats and weights you bought until you need them.

So, we can arrange deliveries for you promptly, fully insured and at attractive rates. Or, you may contract a shipping carrier of your own choice.

Subject to the applicable security and identification procedures, you can personally check on or pick up your precious metal holdings at the vault at any time. Or, you can have a trusted person, based on a power of attorney, represent you there.

This affords access to your holdings irrespective of whether we find ourselves in a state of crisis or not.