BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's benchmark prices for spot interbank gold transactions were higher Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The benchmark price for gold that is 99.95 percent pure or above stood at 566.5 yuan (about 79.33 U.S. dollars) per gram, 0.58 yuan higher than the previous trading day, while the price for gold that is 99.99 percent pure or above went up 0.48 yuan from the previous trading day to 566.14 yuan.

Spot transaction prices on the interbank price inquiry market are allowed to rise or fall within 15 percent from the benchmark prices each trading day.

The interbank gold price inquiry business was introduced in 2012 to enhance market liquidity and enrich trading models.