Krishan joined the World Gold Council in early 2011, and works within the Research team. He has previously held positions at Barclays Global Investors, Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of New York Mellon, focusing on investment and market data analysis for both asset management and servicing.
Krishan has a Bachelor’s degree (with honours) in Economics from the University of Essex, and a Masters in Finance from the London School of Economics.
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Last week we published our updated central bank gold statistics to include data reported for June. This new information shows that central banks added a net 59t to global gold reserves during the month.
Posted 1 year 3 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
The latest update to our central bank holdings data set – capturing data to end-May – is now available. It shows that in May, central banks reported adding a net 35t to global gold reserves.
Posted 1 year 4 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Last week central banks stepped up their response to soaring inflation. Having been regarded as “behind the curve” in their attempts to control this issue thus far, they are now showing greater concern and resolve in bringing consumer prices down.
Posted 1 year 4 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Global central bank gold reserves fell by 6t in February. This is the second consecutive month of net sales, something not seen since 2020.
Posted 1 year 7 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Following a strong 2021, in which central banks accumulated 463t of gold, today we’ve released the first set of central bank gold reserve data for 2022.
Posted 1 year 8 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Since the Global Financial Crisis, it has been a turbulent ride for investors the world over. Europe has certainly been no exception: investors in the region have had to adapt to a high-risk environment. And as COVID-19 has introduced a new set of challenges to portfolio construction and return generation, robust risk management strategies are a top priority; wealth protection is as important as growth.
Posted 1 year 9 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Global official gold reserves fell by 21.5t in November according to data released by the IMF. A sizable sale from Uzbekistan tipped the balance in what would have otherwise been a flat month.
Posted 1 year 10 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Central banks bought 28.4t of gold in August, 9% less than in July. Leaving aside January’s 11.2t net sale, this is the lowest level of monthly net purchases so far this year.
Posted 2 years 1 month ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
In the recently published 2021 Alternative Assets in Europe report, one thing is clear: alternative assets are en vogue amongst European investors.
Posted 2 years 1 month ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Today we’ve published our latest central bank statistics which now includes data for July. Central banks added a net 30.1 tonnes (t) to global official gold reserves during the month, virtually in line (+0.3%) with net purchases in June. This continues the healthy level of interest in gold we have seen from central banks so far this year.
Posted 2 years 2 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Posted 2 years 2 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Based on available data, central banks bought a net 32t of gold in June 2021. While Brazil was by far the bigger buyer in the month, several other central banks were active.
Posted 2 years 3 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Watch Maybank Asset Management’s global market outlook webinar, where we discuss topics including gold’s role as an inflation hedge, how monetary and fiscal policy impacts gold and more!
Posted 2 years 3 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
In a move which brings it closer in line with the US approach, the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to adopt the tolerance for inflation overshooting its target. What does this mean for European investors, who have been watching the wrangling within the ECB over the direction of monetary policy for months now?
Posted 2 years 4 months ago
Senior Analyst, EMEA
World Gold Council
Following a higher level of monthly net purchases in March and April, our latest data published today shows that this trend continued into May.
Posted 2 years 4 months ago
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