Rates

When buying

The bullion products prices displayed on Heptrastsec.com include the purchase premium applied on physical precious metals. This premium varies from one product to another and is degressive according to the quantities ordered.

When reselling

Heptrastsec.com undertakes to buy back precious metals kept in storage units. A 1% commission is applied on the total amount of the resale.

Annual storage fees

Assets value * Fee rate Storage account maintenance fees
[From] CA$1 1.50% CA$165 (if value is less than CA$20,000)
CA$70,000 1.25% Free 
CA$140,000 1.20% Free 
CA$280,000 1.15% Free 
CA$420,000 1.10% Free 
CA$560,000 Contact us

* Assets value = (number of troy ounces) x (spot price)

Assets value * Fee rate Storage account maintenance fees
[From] CA$1 1.50% CA$165 (if value is less than CA$20,000)
CA$270,000 1.40% Free 
CA$540,000 Contact us

* Assets value = (number of troy ounces) x (spot price)

Assets value * Fee rate Storage account maintenance fees
[From] CA$1 1.50% CA$165 (if value is less than CA$20,000)
CA$270,000 1.40% Free 
CA$540,000 Contact us

* Assets value = (number of troy ounces) x (spot price)

Assets value * Fee rate Storage account maintenance fees
[From] CA$1 1.50% CA$165 (if value is less than CA$20,000)
CA$270,000 1.40% Free 
CA$540,000 Contact us

* Assets value = (number of troy ounces) x (spot price)

Our fee covers:
  • Opening and maintenance of the storage account in your own name with our partner Malca-Amit.
  • Secure transport.
  • Customs formalities.
  • Storage of precious metals in the secure vault of your choice.
  • Sealing of precious metals.
  • Issuance of a certificate of ownership in your name.
  • Reissuance of storage certificate and new sealings after each buying/selling transaction.
  • Precious metals insurance.
BILLING:
  • Storage fees are applied on the total value of your holdings for a given metal.
  • The value of your holdings is based on the spot price at the time of the order or renewal.
  • The storage fees for the first year are invoiced in their entirety at the time of the order.
  • From the second year, the storage fees are invoiced quarterly (at the start of each quarter).
  • Storage account maintenance fees are applied if the total value of precious metals stored in a given vault is less than CA$20,000.

Additional services

Stock inspection Vault pickup* Photos**
CA$295 CA$295 CA$20

* In the case of physical silver, one will have to pay the customs import declarations and the value-added tax (VAT), since it will be out of the duty-free zone.

** This service is available only prior to actual storage of the products.

These fees do not constitute an exit penalty; they cover handling and administrative duties required when verifying or withdrawing gold/silver, partially or entirely (withdrawal, use of a showroom, re-packing, sealing, assistance).

Bank fees

SEPA wire transfer

Free

SWIFT wire transfer

CA$10
USD CHF CAD

Wire transfer in foreign currency

When you initiate a transfer order, select "remitter pays all fees” and indicate to your bank that the exact amount must arrive on the recipient account (Hep Trast Company Ltd).

For transfers in euro made from a European Union country, we advise using a SEPA transfer (Single Euro Payments Area), which is free in most banks. If you use either international transfers, SWIFT etc., the following banking charges shall be applied by our bank.

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