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The gold prices used in this table and chart are supplied by FastMarkets. Where the gold price is presented in currencies other than the US dollar, it is converted into the local currency unit using the foreign exchange rate at the time (or as close to as possible).
For central banks focused on capital preservation, in the post-COVID world, gold may be safer than traditional reserve assets such as government bonds over a medium term horizon.