Isabelle Strauss-Kahn
Former Lead Financial Officer The World BankCentral banks return to gold
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.
John Reade
Senior Market Strategist, Europe and Asia World Gold Council2019 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey signals more buying to come
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.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral bank demand: what's new in May?
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.
Ray Jia
Research Head, China World Gold CouncilVAT in China
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.