IGM appoints Nirakar Chand as MD of BullionX

India Gold Metaverse has named former Diamond India CEO Nirakar Chand managing director of its Mumbai-based bullion trading platform BullionX. Chand will lead growth, industry engagement and nationwide market development for the platform.

— Source publishedTue, 8 Sept, 2026, 19:06 IST·First seen Tue, 8 Sept, 2026, 19:13 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

India Gold Metaverse appointed former Diamond India CEO Nirakar Chand as managing director of Mumbai-based bullion trading platform BullionX to lead growth,

Key facts

  • Nearly four decades of experience
  • Four core IGM platforms

Why this matters

Chand’s industry network and market-development mandate could improve BullionX’s partnership pipeline across bullion suppliers, dealers and adjacent financial-services players.

What to watch

  • New BullionX partnerships with refineries, jeweller chains, vaulting firms, banks or industry associations.
  • Announcements of regional offices, dealer-network additions or senior commercial hires.
  • Reported growth in active traders, transaction value, delivered bullion volume or institutional clients.
  • New features covering digital gold conversion, physical delivery, financing, hedging or compliance workflows.
  • Regulatory developments affecting digital gold, bullion trading, KYC or storage standards in India.
  • Recruit senior sales and regional market-development leaders in major bullion hubs such as Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Delhi and Chennai.
  • Pursue tie-ups with refineries, vaulting/logistics operators, jeweller associations and high-volume bullion dealers.
  • Launch credibility-building initiatives around transparent pricing, delivery assurance, purity certification and compliance.
  • Expand institutional trading, dealer onboarding and recurring procurement tools before broad consumer acquisition.