this brought total central bank gold buying in 2022 to 1,136 tons. It was the highest level of net purchases on record dating back to 1950, and the 13th straight year of net central bank gold purchases.
However, the record gold purchases of 2022 are in stark contrast to the 1990s and early 2000s, when central banks were net sellers of gold. The above infographic uses data from theWorld Gold Councilto show 30 years of central bank gold demand, highlighting how official attitudes toward gold ...
This chart shows year-to-date central bank net purchases and sales. (Source: World Gold Council) (credit: PR) “While overall demand has tapered from the early 2024 highs, accumulation of gold reserves remains positive, with activity concentrated in emerging market central banks,” Salim said. ...
According to World Gold Council’s most recent release of central bank gold purchases and sales, several developing countries made large purchases. This chart shows the net purchases and sales of gold by central banks on a year-to-date basis. (Source: WGC) (credit: PR) Azerbaijan’s SOFAZ,...
Central banks bought 145.5t of gold in Q1, up 68% on the same period in 2018 and representing the strongest start to a year since 2013.Diversification and a desire for safe, liquid assets were again the main drivers of the purchases. On a rolling four-quarter bas...
chart above also shows is that the central banks were selling into a falling market and in fact causing the rapid drop in the gold price. Both the Bank of England and the Swiss National Bank sold most of their gold at the very lows. So much for Western Central Banks understanding gold!
While central bank appetite for gold has been strong ever since the financial crisis, it really picked up in 2018. They added 651.5 tonnes to official gold reserves, up 74% versus 2017 to the second highest yearly total on record! Net purchases jumped to their highest level since the end ...
Warsaw (Mar 16) Reuters reported that the Polish central bank wants to buy at least 100 tonnes of gold. At current price levels, this is worth around $5.5 billion. President Adam Glapinski said, “At the moment, we have 229 tonnes of gold, of which more
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