India Gold Metaverse (IGM) has appointed former Diamond India Ltd CEO Nirakar Chand as Managing Director of its bullion market vertical, BullionX. The appointment comes as IGM advances its plans to build digital infrastructure for India’s gold and precious metals markets.
Chand brings nearly four decades of industry experience. He spent 22 years with State Bank of India, including six years in bullion and 16 years across corporate finance, investment banking and general management. He subsequently served as CEO of Diamond India Ltd. for 16 years, where he worked with a network supporting more than 1,200 small and mid-sized exporters.
At BullionX, Chand will lead growth initiatives, industry engagement and nationwide market development. The platform offers real-time spot and futures pricing, one-click buying and selling, order management and market intelligence for institutional traders, bullion dealers and large jewellers.
BullionX is one of four technology pillars within IGM’s ecosystem, alongside Elanzia, RamMudra and GoldSense. IGM says the platform is designed around its “One Nation, One Market, One Price” vision, combining blockchain, AI and financial-market technology to address fragmented pricing and limited digital adoption in the gold market.
The company recently concluded an angel placement round that valued IGM at ₹2,500 crore.
Commenting on his appointment, Chand said: “I am delighted to join IGM, which has laid out an exceptionally visionary and timely blueprint to revolutionise the gold industry through transparency, digital accessibility, and robust institutional infrastructure. I look forward to working closely with the IGM management and our industry partners to unlock the true potential of our bullion markets and build an inclusive, trusted ecosystem that benefits every stakeholder.”
Lamon Rutten, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, IGM, noted: “With his vast experience in the bullion market, Mr. Chand will be an invaluable addition to the IGM executive team. His profound domain expertise, deep-rooted relationships across the bullion industry, and operational mastery will provide tremendous impetus to IGM’s objectives. We look forward to his strategic leadership as we build a transformative, world-class market infrastructure.”