Krishan Gopaul
Krishan joined the World Gold Council in early 2011, and works within the Research team. He has previously held positions at Barclays Global Investors, Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of New York Mellon, focusing on investment and market data analysis for both asset management and servicing.
Krishan has a Bachelor’s degree (with honours) in Economics from the University of Essex, and a Masters in Finance from the London School of Economics.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks maintain their appetite for gold
Central banks continue to accumulate gold according to the latest data available. In October – data is lagged by two months – central banks added a further net 31t of gold to international reserves (-41% m-o-m).
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks’ appetite for gold continues in July
Central bank demand remained robust in July. Global gold reserves increased by 37t (net), below June’s 64t increase. Added to the 270 of net purchases over H1, this pushes YTD central bank demand towards the 300t mark.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral bank buying strengthens in June
Last week we published our updated central bank gold statistics to include data reported for June. This new information shows that central banks added a net 59t to global gold reserves during the month.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks add more gold in month of May
The latest update to our central bank holdings data set – capturing data to end-May – is now available. It shows that in May, central banks reported adding a net 35t to global gold reserves.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks come out swinging but despite markedly higher rates, gold is resilient
Last week central banks stepped up their response to soaring inflation. Having been regarded as “behind the curve” in their attempts to control this issue thus far, they are now showing greater concern and resolve in bringing consumer prices down.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilEuropean investors face more asset allocation challenges in 2022
Since the Global Financial Crisis, it has been a turbulent ride for investors the world over. Europe has certainly been no exception: investors in the region have had to adapt to a high-risk environment. And as COVID-19 has introduced a new set of challenges to portfolio construction and return generation, robust risk management strategies are a top priority; wealth protection is as important as growth.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks slide into net sales in November
Global official gold reserves fell by 21.5t in November according to data released by the IMF. A sizable sale from Uzbekistan tipped the balance in what would have otherwise been a flat month.
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Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilQuiet summer for central bank buying
Central banks bought 28.4t of gold in August, 9% less than in July. Leaving aside January’s 11.2t net sale, this is the lowest level of monthly net purchases so far this year.
Krishan Gopaul
Senior Analyst, EMEA World Gold CouncilCentral banks maintain interest in gold in July
Today we’ve published our latest central bank statistics which now includes data for July. Central banks added a net 30.1 tonnes (t) to global official gold reserves during the month, virtually in line (+0.3%) with net purchases in June. This continues the healthy level of interest in gold we have seen from central banks so far this year.