Gold Buying
Central banks' gold buying dips to 328 tn in 2025; Poland top buyer - WGC
This story was originally published at 12:46 IST on 4 February 2026
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MUMBAI – Global central banks collectively net purchased 19 tonnes of gold in December, through the International Monetary Fund and other public sources, according to a report by the World Gold Council. Total net gold purchases for 2025 stood at 328 tonnes, lower than the 345 tonnes recorded in 2024.
In December, central banks reported gross gold purchases of 30 tonnes and gross sales of 11 tonnes, the report said. The central bank of Uzbekistan emerged as the largest buyer for the month, adding 10 tonnes of gold to its reserves. It was followed by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, which purchased 8 tonnes, followed by the National Bank of Poland, which added 7 tonnes during the month. The People's Bank of China added 1 tonne of gold to its reserves in December, marking the 14th consecutive month of purchases.
For the full year 2025, the National Bank of Poland was the largest net buyer of gold, increasing its gold reserves by 102 tonnes. Kazakhstan ranked second with net purchases of 57 tonnes, while the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan added 53 tonnes to its gold holdings. Brazil purchased 43 tonnes over the year, while both China and Turkey added 27 tonnes each to their gold reserves in 2025, the report showed.
On the selling side, Singapore was the largest net seller of gold in 2025, offloading 26 tonnes. Ghana followed with net sales of 12 tonnes, while Russia sold 6 tonnes of gold during the year, according to the World Gold Council. End
Reported by Udita S. Jaiswal
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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