Gold
SNB records $8.7 billion loss on Swiss franc gains
Swiss National Bank reports loss of Sfr8.46 billion for first three quarters of the year after Swiss franc appreciated against major currencies
Using gold to restore currency stability
Gold has many advantages as a benchmark of market expectations, Robert Pringle argues.
Fund nears the end of gold sales
IMF has sold majority of the gold set aside for disposal; analysts expect Fund will complete sales by end of the year
Korea’s Kim hints at move into gold: reports
Bank of Korea governor Kim Choong-soo tells lawmakers central bank must cautiously consider increasing gold reserves
Vietnam proposes lifting gold ban to stem inflation
State Bank of Vietnam head of foreign exchange Nguyen Quang Huy says restrictions on gold imports may be lifted if domestic prices are unsustainable; move could help contain inflation
Gold to break $1,300 barrier: GFMS
Gold forecast to rise above the $1,300 mark, research body says; central banks becoming net buyers a factor
Peru raises reserve requirement in bid to stem capital inflows
Central Bank of Peru increases reserve requirement on overseas loans to 75%
IMF sells ten tonnes of gold to Bangladesh Bank
Sale to Bangladesh Bank takes total Fund gold sales to 310 tonnes
India and China set to drive global demand for gold
World Gold Council says demand for gold jewellery in India and China will ensure robust gold market in 2010
Why monetary base control can offer stability
There is a way of replicating the big achievements of the gold standard without going back to gold, argue Brendan Brown and Robert Pringle.
Why monetary base control can offer stability
There is a way of replicating the big achievements of the gold standard without going back to gold, argue Brendan Brown and Robert Pringle.
Why attitudes to gold have changed
Jill Leyland investigates why the events of recent years, in particular the financial crisis, have tipped the balance away from net official sector selling towards net buying of gold.
SNB posts smaller-than-forecast loss
Swiss National Bank’s first half loss $949m smaller than expected as gold and UBS bailout vehicle put in strong performances; reverses end-2009 purchase of UBS shares to guard against loss
New Turkish notes spark spike in printing costs
Central Bank of Turkey’s Annual Report shows improved lira notes caused banknote manufacture costs to leap by more than half; governor Durmuş Yılmaz praises inflation targeting framework
PBoC announces plans to deregulate gold market
People’s Bank of China says it will provide more commercial banks with access to global gold markets to address growing demand
National Bank of Austria - Annual Report (2009)
National Bank of Austria’s 2009 Annual Report shows massive gains in reserves due to rise in gold prices
Gold should form an essential part of central banks’ liquidity portfolio
The credit crisis has highlighted that in times of turmoil, gold is one of the few assets that remains liquid, says Natalie Dempster, director of government affairs at the World Gold Council
Gold to put in sparkling performance: asset managers
Central bank reserve managers from around the world say gold will do better than any other reserve asset in 2010; metal’s importance to soar over near future
Accounting change behind Saudi gold surge
Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency’s gold reserves more than double due to accounting adjustment; European central banks keep to agreement while Russia, Philippines buy
SNB records $1.3bn profit for first quarter
The Swiss National Bank’s has reported a quarterly net profit of Sfr1.5 billion for the first three months of the year
Central bank net gold sales fell 80% in 2009
Slowdown in European sales and India's purchase from IMF lead net sales to slump to 41 tonnes says research body
Interview: George Milling-Stanley on gold
The managing director, government affairs at the World Gold Council discusses central banks' recent purchases of the precious metal
Gold could play solid stability role
World Gold Council's George Milling-Stanley pushes for Basel III and SDR to be gold plated
China to keep up T-bill purchases; cautious on gold
State Administration of Foreign Exchange chief Yi Gang says the country will not rely excessively on gold, adds that political relations with US will not affect Chinese treasury holdings