Krishan Gopaul

We have written before about how, after a more inconsistent picture for central bank demand in the second half of 2020, our expectation was for continued net purchases in 2021 but at a more moderate pace than in previous record-setting years. So, how is that expectation holding up?

I recently had the pleasure of joining Rob Tyson for an episode of 'Dig Deep - The Mining Podcast' for a discussion on our latest Gold Demand Trends report. Listen now!

This article for Pensions Age reviews the key findings from a recent World Gold Council/Pensions Age poll and highlights why gold might provide an answer.

While risk and uncertainty may be lower, the potential impact on gold is a little more nuanced than some investors might realise. So, how might this increased stock of savings impact gold then? Well, for this we can look to gold’s dual nature, both as an investment and a consumer good...

Our monthly central bank statistics have been updated today, to include initial February data reported by the IMF and respective central banks. Collectively, central banks tipped back into net purchases during the month.

What does the latest central bank gold reserves data tell us, and does it help make an assessment on the prospects for central bank demand in 2021?

This blog explores gold's performance in 2021 so far, and what we expect to see in the year ahead.

Following net purchases in October, central banks returned to net selling in November. Global official reserves decline by 6.5t during the month. Like August and September, when central banks were also net sellers, this was the result of continued moderate buying being offset by a few sizeable sales.

Following two consecutive months of net sales, central banks resumed buying in October: global official gold reserves rose by 22.8t on a net basis.

Listen to this episode of 'Dig Deep - The Mining Podcast' for an in-depth chat on our Gold Demand Trends quarterly report.

In August, central banks switched from net buyers to net sellers for the first time in around a year and a half.

Krishan Gopaul of our research team explores the challenges confronting property investors during COVID-19 where many saw their capital inaccessible as property funds suspended withdrawals.

Our central bank gold statistics were published today, and the latest IMF data makes for a very interesting read. Available data for July highlights central bank net purchases of 8.8t – the lowest level of monthly net purchases since December 2018 (-1.5t).

The gold market has continued to take steps towards greater transparency by improving the availability and accessibility of data. Today, another step forward is taken as the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), the Bank of England, and the commercial vaults have announced they will now be publishing gold and silver holdings within the vaults in London with a one-month lag, compared to the previous three month lag.

To help people better understand how gold goes from the ground to the market, we have produced a short animation, which we have created in response to increased attention the gold supply chain has received this year.