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Silver: The Shortage Story Splits in Two

🔹Physical silver shortage hits London, and it’s getting serious.

🔹Lease rates in London have exploded to 39%, a full-blown panic signal.

🔹If banks can’t find the metal, they’ll be forced to buy back futures or deliver actual silver - both actions that could ignite a violent price surge.

In India, the crunch is different.

🔹It’s not a hedging blow-up, it’s a demand–supply squeeze.

🔹Imports are restricted till Mar’26. Silver ETFs trade at premiums. Jewelers and refiners are running low on stock. Dealers are rationing deliveries.

So globally, we’re watching:

🔹London’s paper silver crisis

🔹India’s physical scarcity + policy bottleneck

🔹Different causes, same consequence - tightness in physical silver that can reprice the entire market.