In 2010, central banks around the world turned from being net sellers of gold to net buyers. Last year, official sector activity fell by one percent from […]
The ten countries with the largest gold reserves
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What role does gold play in central bank reserves?
Central banks and gold have a long history, although the use of gold as money predates established monetary authorities by millennia. The use of gold by central […]
What is rollover?
Rollover is the interest paid or earned for holding a currency position overnight. Each currency has an overnight interbank rate associated with it, and since the currency […]
Central banks report record gold purchases in commodity markets
We had a longer piece on raw materials in the fall, but it’s important to all of us. Take your breakfast, for example: both your orange juice […]
