Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
In April, central banks bought another 31.6t based on IMF data. While the monthly increase is not far off the 6-month average (34.7t), it is 24% lower than March and 35% lower than April 2019.
Posted 3 years 5 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
In February, central banks bought a net 36 tonnes (t) of gold, almost a third higher than January’s net purchases, but 52% lower y-o-y. This brings y-t-d net purchases to 64.5t, 44% lower than the 116.1t of net purchases over the first two months of 2019.
Posted 3 years 7 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Wishful thinking. That’s how Angel Gurría, secretary general of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), responded to any prospect of a swift economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. But the scale of the impact on the global economy – as well as our daily lives – has been matched by the scale of the financial response.
Posted 3 years 7 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Posted 3 years 8 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
In November, central banks reported adding 27.9 tonnes – on a net basis – to global official gold reserves, 43% lower than October’s increase. On a year-to-date basis, this brings cumulative net purchases to 570.2t, 11% higher the same period in 2018 (515.2t).
Posted 3 years 10 months ago
The experts on gold
At our EVOLVE2019 Investment Summit, CNBC host Melissa Lee interviewed former CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs, Lloyd Blankfein. In this video, they discuss the changing role of gold in foreign reserves.
Posted 3 years 10 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Posted 3 years 11 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Today we have published our latest central bank data for August. As usual, I’ll be summarising the key highlights. But if you want to dig a little deeper, you can find our central bank data set here.
Posted 4 years 1 month ago
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
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Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Over the past 18 months, central banks have had a voracious appetite for gold. Alongside the impressive AUM growth in gold-backed ETFs, this has been one of the most prominent stories in the gold market. As we noted in the most recent edition of Gold Demand Trends, in H1 2019 central bank demand hit the highest level since becoming net buyers in 2010.
Posted 4 years 2 months ago
The experts on gold
Posted 4 years 3 months ago
Former Lead Financial Officer
The World Bank
Intro: Central banks bought more gold in 2018 than at any time since the early 1970s – and the trend has continued this year. Isabelle Strauss-Kahn, Member of the Advisory Board of the World Gold Council, former Director of Market Operations at the Banque de France and former Lead Financial Officer at the World Bank, explains why.
Posted 4 years 3 months ago
Market Strategist, Europe and Asia
World Gold Council
Our Central Banks and Public Policy team have just published the results of the 2019 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey. The survey gives a fascinating insight into the minds of central bankers and is especially timely since central banks continue to post record-breaking levs of net gold purchases in recent quarters.
Posted 4 years 3 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
We’ve just released our updated central banks statistics which now include initial data for May. As we’ve seen since the start of the year, central bank demand for gold is maintaining its positive momentum.
Posted 4 years 4 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Posted 4 years 5 months ago
Head of Central Banks
World Gold Council
Posted 4 years 6 months ago
Senior Analyst, China
World Gold Council
In March the amount of gold that left Shanghai Gold Exchange vaults - also known as the SGE loadouts - hit 218t. This is a chunky number. It is the highest March on record, almost 30% higher than the average monthly loadout since the start of 2016 and a 13% increase on March 2018.
Posted 4 years 6 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Central bank statistics for February 2019 are now published. You can read a summary of the key findings here.
Posted 4 years 7 months ago
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