20.07.2015 - China’s gold reserves underestimated
Pull the other one, Beijing. Various analysts put it more politely, but there was a wave of scepticism washing over Friday’s announcement that the people’s Bank of China had increased its official gold holdings, adding 604 tonnes since 2009, making the present total 1658 tonnes. Being more measured than Pure Speculation, Bernard Dahdah, precious metals analyst at French bank Natixis put this view thus: “It begs the question of what’s been happening to the gold produced that hasn’t been taken by the central bank”. One London broker said he did not believe the Chinese announcement, and wondered why Beijing was playing down its gold purchases. Another said: “The timing (of the announcement) is as expected; it’s just the amount that makes no sense”..............................................Full Article: Source
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