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2025-12-08 Economy
China extends gold-buying streak to 13th month as central banks ramp up reserves
[TurkiyeToday] The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) continued its gold-buying streak in November, extending it to 13 straight months with a purchase of 30,000 troy ounces (0.93 tons), according to data released by the institution.

The accumulation effort, which began in November 2024, reinforces China’s strategy to diversify its foreign reserves and reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, while its offer to store gold for other central banks positions the country as a growing hub in the international bullion ecosystem, in line with Beijing’s broader financial ambitions to bolster confidence in alternative reserve mechanisms outside Western institutions.

Thus, PBOC’s total holdings reached 74.12 million troy ounces (2,305.6 tons), maintaining its role as one of the leading central banks in global gold reserves. # id) ?>
Posted by Skidmark 2025-12-08 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1840 views ]  Top
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1 
So the CCP is buying high?
$4,211.64+ up $2k since just a year ago.

But I have to say it makes more sense than buying Treasury bonds from the USA, which is $37T in debt. Which is roughly 7x's it gross annual collected tax revenues

Posted by NN2N1 2025-12-08 02:22||   2025-12-08 02:22|| Front Page Top

2 Didn't Fort Knox refuse to admit Trump during his first term?
The gold is long-gone.
All we got in return is worthless Federal Reserve Notes, printed by the trillions.
Posted by Jairong+Scourge+of+the+Gepids2435 2025-12-08 04:16||   2025-12-08 04:16|| Front Page Top

3 If it can't be viewed, perhaps it's not longer there.
Posted by Besoeker 2025-12-08 10:58||   2025-12-08 10:58|| Front Page Top

4 The Russian government has already sold up to 58% of its gold reserves in the last few months, mostly to oligarchs, in exchange for Rubles, to bolster the money supply (and pay their 'bills').

The oligarchs are happy as gold makes a much better 'traveling companion' than the Russian Ruble in case a bug-out is in order.

The CCP looked at this and said "I want some, too!" and Russia was willing to comply (like they really had no choice).
Posted by Mullah Richard 2025-12-08 11:29||   2025-12-08 11:29|| Front Page Top

5 All we got in return

Got a great vault for a data center.
Posted by Skidmark 2025-12-08 23:28||   2025-12-08 23:28|| Front Page Top

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