Turkey Leads Central Banks in January Gold Purchases

Turkey continued its trend of investing heavily in gold in January, purchasing 23 tonnes and maintaining its position as the world’s leading gold buyer among central banks for that period. This recent purchase has brought Turkey’s gold reserves to an all-time high of 565 tonnes. Globally, central banks have increased their gold reserves by a net total of 31 tonnes in January, marking a 16% rise from December’s figures. Following Turkey, the People’s Bank of China and the National Bank of Kazakhstan were significant buyers, adding 15 tonnes and 4 tonnes to their gold reserves, respectively.