While today’s markets saw a global sell-off in sovereign bonds, Dutch banking group ING reported that the silver lease rate in London hovered around 6%. Previously, when the London market has had adequate physical silver available to market, the implied silver lease rate typically ranges between roughly -0.5% and +0.5%. London’s market seizure on October 10, 2025 signaled that even with 140 million (M) oz. of silver held in London vaults outside of exchange traded funds (ETFs), inadequate silver was offered to market to allow London’s market to function. By October’s month end, approximately 55M oz. of silver outside ... (full story)