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Το πρώτο ATM χρυσού στην Κίνα

Το πρώτο μηχάνημα αυτόματης ανάληψης (ΑΤΜ) χρυσού έκανε το ντεμπούτο του στην Κίνα. Αναμένεται να έχει μεγάλη απήχηση, δεδομένης της αγάπης των Κινέζων για το πολύτιμο μέταλλο. NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4 BY 3 MATERIALThis Gold ATM is the latest way for fans and retail investors to buy the precious metal in China.According to state media, the German-imported gold vending machine will be officially installed during the Chinese National Day holidays, which fall in the first week of October.The machine prices gold at latest market quotes, which are automatically updated every 10 minutes.There is a selection of shapes and sizes, and consumers can choose to pay with cash or an ATM card.The company behind the Gold ATM is the Gongmei Gold Group, and director Zheng Ruixiang says the ATM is another way to satisfy surging demand for gold.(SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) BOARD DIRECTOR OF BEIJING GONGMEI GROUP, ZHENG RUIXIANG, SAYING:"After the outbreak of the international financial crisis, everybody in China became very enthusiastic to purchase and invest in gold. Under these circumstances, the traditional ways of selling gold cannot satisfy the demand for gold."China is second only to India in terms of demand for gold.According to the World Gold Council, China's demand stood at around 700 tonnes last year, but rising demand for the precious metal, partly due to current volatile market conditions, will lift that significantly.(SOUNDBITE) (Mandarin) BOARD DIRECTOR OF BEIJING GONGMEI GROUP, ZHENG RUIXIANG, SAYING:"Our machine can hold a maximum of about 200 kilograms of gold. The number of customers using gold ATMs may vary a lot in different locations, and we'll load the ATMs with different volumes accordingly."Gongmei expects the Gold ATM to be extremely popular, and plans