In the first half of 2023, central banks added a historic amount of gold to their reserves, despite significant sales by Turkey. The net gold purchases amounted to 387 tonnes, as per data from the World Gold Council, marking the highest half-year value since data collection began in 2000. In the second quarter, Turkey, which […]
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