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Central Bank Gold Purchases

Reported official-sector net gold purchases under the configured source methodology.

UNAVAILABLEMonthly·Source: World Gold Council

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What Is It?

Reported official-sector net gold purchases under the configured World Gold Council source methodology.

Why It Matters

Official-sector demand is a structural pillar of the gold market.

How to Interpret It

Rising: Reported official-sector net purchases rising.
Falling: Reported official-sector net purchases falling or turning to net sales.
Elevated: Purchases elevated versus recent history.
Subdued: Purchases subdued versus recent history.
Reported data may be revised.
Monthly and annual values must not be mixed silently.
Reported activity may lag actual transactions.

Limitations

Publication lag and revisions are common.
Not all official-sector activity is reported equally.

PBoC Purchases

People's Bank of China monthly gold reserve change (reported).

Global ETF Holdings

Aggregated physical gold holdings across tracked gold-backed ETFs.

Source and Methodology

Visualization and analysis: Grey Rabbit Markets
Data: World Gold Council
Update frequency: Monthly
Unit: tonnes
Verification: Educational definition
Source link: Official provider

World Gold Council central bank statistics.
Unit: tonnes.

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Central Bank Gold Demand

Registered vs Eligible

Registered metal carries a warrant for futures delivery. Eligible metal meets exchange standards but is not currently warranted. Metal can move between the two categories.

Open Interest

Open interest counts outstanding futures contracts. It reflects paper exposure, not physical holdings, and is not inherently bullish or bearish.

Gold ETF Holdings

Holdings measure metal backing ETF shares. Monthly flows measure net changes in those holdings — they are related but not interchangeable.

Central Bank Gold Demand

Official-sector purchases provide sovereign demand context. Reported figures may lag and can be revised.

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