76% of Central Banks Manage Gold Separately from Other Reserves
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TLDR
- The World Gold Council’s 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserves Survey indicates that central banks have been purchasing approximately 1,000 tonnes of gold annually over the past four years, which is double the previous.
- The World Gold Council’s 2026 survey found that 76 per cent of central banks manage gold separately from other reserves, with 75 per cent highlighting gold’s strategic importance as a key factor.
- DAR ES SALAAM: FOLLOWING a food-for thought discussion that bullion gold bars alone are not a reliable way to create currencies, serialised gold bars were published a few weeks ago in the Daily News, dated August 4.
- By the end of 2025, it increased its holdings by 102 tonnes, reaching a total of 550 tonnes, which is about 28 per cent of total reserves.
- The IMF’s 2026 analysis warns that gold should be considered a relatively high-risk reserve asset, not a substitute for highly liquid assets needed for immediate external payments.