LONDON (Reuters) - Swiss exports of gold to India jumped to a five-month high in August while shipments to China fell, Swiss customs data showed on Tuesday.

       Switzerland is the world's largest bullion refining centre and transit hub and its data give insight into global demand trends. China and India are the largest consumers of gold.

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       In 2020, Swiss shipments to China and India plunged as the coronavirus spread, and exports to India fell again this year when the Delta variant of the virus took hold there.

       Following are numbers for August and comparisons.

       SWISS TRADE DATA (KG)

       EXPORT (kg)

       Aug-21 116,442

       Jul-21 94,081

       Aug-20 112,004

       SHIPMENTS TO KEY MARKETS (KG)

       To China To Hong Kong To India

       Aug-21 18,200 2,085 70,294

       Jul-21 20,000 6,129 36,502

       Aug-20 10,000 0 20,163

       * Source: Swiss customs. Data subject to revision by source.

       (Reporting by Peter Hobson; editing by Jason Neely)

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