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Central Banks Bought 79 Tonnes Gold in August

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC · How we work

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De Nederlandsche Bank moved 86 tonnes of gold from New York and Ottawa to London.
Central banks bought 79 tonnes of gold in August, four times the pre-2022 average.
China bought about 25 tonnes of gold in August, the largest identifiable buyer.
France’s Banque de France sold 129 tonnes in New York and bought European gold to reach 99.99% purity.

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De Nederlandsche Bank moved 86 tonnes of gold from New York and Ottawa to London.
Central banks bought 79 tonnes of gold in August, four times the pre-2022 average.
China bought about 25 tonnes of gold in August, the largest identifiable buyer.
France’s Banque de France sold 129 tonnes in New York and bought European gold to reach 99.99% purity.