Singapore is set to become a leading gold hub as trading shifts east, said the World Gold Council's Head of Asia-Pacific and Global Head of Central Banks, Shaokai Fan.
The country's proximity to these central banks which are actively snapping up gold, is a key reason for that, Fan said.
This is on top of the rise in gold consumption from major emerging market economies, a majority of which are concentrated in Asia.
Mr Shaokai Fan came to Singapore in 2014 and is currently the head of Asia-Pacific, ex-China, and global head of central banks at the World Gold Council.