Das Prägen von Münzen erfordert eben einen grösseren Aufwand als das Anwerfen der (elektronischen) Notenpresse. Aber zumindest die Kanadier behaupten nun, dass sie sich auf den vermehrten Bedarf einstellen können:
Fri Sep 26, 2008 11:11am EDT
OTTAWA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The Royal Canadian Mint is not suspending sales of its gold bullion coins and is able to meet rising investor demand for the precious metal, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
"Although we are facing growing demand, we can keep producing the coins to meet the demand as best we can," said spokeswoman Christine Aquino.
Investors are increasingly interested in gold products as the crisis ripping through financial markets makes them appear as the safest haven.