LONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Swiss gold exports rose by
7.3% in August from July as higher deliveries to India and China
offset lower supplies to Turkey, customs data showed on Tuesday.
    Switzerland is the world's biggest bullion refining and
transit hub, while China and India are the largest consumer
markets with local demand sensitive to high prices and time of
the season.
    Supplies to India, where jewellers usually make purchases
for the October-November festival season, jumped by almost
threefold to their highest since May, while shipments to China
rose 1%, the data showed.
    China's physical gold premiums soared to a new high last
week, amid strong demand to shore up a depreciating yuan and a
lack of fresh import quotas.
    Gold prices are down 0.3% so far in September due to
a strong dollar which makes the precious metal more
expensive for holders of other currencies.
    SWISS TOTAL GOLD EXPORTS (in kgs)*
                                   EXPORT
 August 2023                      123,477
 July 2023                        115,109
 August 2022                      121,662
    EXPORTS TO KEY MARKETS (in kgs)     
               To China  To Hong Kong     To India    To Turkey
 August 2023     25,378         1,409       26,328       14,895
 July 2023       25,045            42        9,336       35,274
 August 2022     37,807         1,034       19,559       23,695
    * Source: Swiss customs. Data subject to revision by source.

 (Reporting by Polina Devitt; editing by Jason Neely)