PBOC boosts Gold purchases by 30 tonnes in December
|The People's Bank of China (PBOC) published on its website over the weekend that it bumped up its holdings of Gold by 30 tonnes in December, following an increase of 32 tonnes in November.
In doing so, the Chinese central bank’s gold reserves increased to 2,010 tonnes
Previously, the PBOC reported an inflow of gold in September 2019 and October 2016.
Market reaction
Gold price is getting an additional boost from the encouraging report from China, closing in on the highest level since June 2022 at $1,879.At the time of writing, Gold price is adding 0.47% on the day to trade at $1,876.
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