Dr Tatiana Fic
Director, Central Banks and Public Policy World Gold CouncilCentral and Eastern European central banks significantly expand their gold reserves
Last month Hungary tripled its gold reserves. The decision by the National Bank of Hungary (Magyar Nemzeti Bank, MNB) to increase its gold reserves to 94.5 tonnes, a historic high, follows a 10-fold increase in Hungary’s gold holdings in the last quarter of 2018.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral bank demand remained muted in February
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks return to net sales in November
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilJuly central bank net purchases lowest since December 2018
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilGreater transparency on gold holdings in London
Kurtulus Taskale Diamondopoulos
Director, Central Banks & Public Policy World Gold CouncilBringing transparency to sovereign wealth fund gold holdings
Despite a general belief that Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) do not invest in gold, our engagement with these institutions in recent years has increasingly shown that many SWFs do incorporate gold in their portfolios for diversification, capital preservation, and other factors.
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The experts on goldPodcast: Central bank gold reserves before and after the Covid-19 shock
Shaokai Fan
Head of Asia Pacific (ex China) & Global Head of Central Banks World Gold CouncilCentral banks remain positive on gold amid COVID-19 risks
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks remain positive towards gold despite lower buying in April
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.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks demand creeps higher in February
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.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilPotential side-effects of monetary and fiscal medicine
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.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral bank demand remains on course for remarkable 2019
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).
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The experts on goldLloyd Blankfein: The changing role of gold in foreign reserves
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.