Episode 54-The Gold Standard: Power, Policy & Markets

In our 54th episode, we’re joined by Andrew Naylor, Head of Middle East and Public Policy at the World Gold Council. We discuss gold’s role in global markets, its significance in Islamic finance, and what the future holds for this precious metal.

We covered several topics including:

• The drivers behind the recent gold price rally
• Gold's role in Islamic economies and finance
• Whether gold is a better alternative than crypto

World Gold Council research-https://www.gold.org/goldhub

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Intro theme song-Arab and Muslim by StockMusic via Pixabay

Chapters

• 0:57 Beginning of discussion
• 1:38 Andrew's background
• 6:18 Day to Day activities
• 7:15 What is the World Gold Council?
• 9:02 Gold as an alternative asset
• 13:17 Inflation hedge
• 15:16 Recent gold price rally
• 17:19 Central banks
• 20:02 Gold-backed currency
• 22:35 Gold's role in Islamic finance
• 30:31 AML & KYC risks
• 34:52 Gold in GCC economies
• 37:37 Gold in broader MENA
• 39:45 Gold prices in 2025
• 43:55 Gold vs crypto
• 46:38 Upcoming projects
• 50:43 Social media