| According to the latest IMF statistics at least 12 countries are known to have increased their gold reserves in March indicating the continuation of a trend now going back more than two years, and one which has been on its own a substantial supporter of the higher gold prices seen over the period.
Overall Central Banks appear to have purchased no less than 58 tonnes in the month, which could suggest an acceleration in their increases in holdings if buying at this rate continues throughout the year. While the majority of these countries only raised their reserves by a very small amount, there were indeed some quite significant purchases - notably from Mexico, which increased its holdings by 16.81 tonnes to a total of 122.58 tonnes..............................................Full Article: Source
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