Central-bank net gold purchases in Q1 2026 totaled 244 tonnes - the highest Q1 reading on record, +17% QoQ.
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- Evidence Strength
Strong
- Evidence Observed At
- Apr 25, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC
- Citation
- https://www.gold.org/goldhub/research/gold-demand-trends/gold-demand-trends-q1-2026
- Citation Source
world-gold-council
- Flow Direction
Buying
- Flow Magnitude Value
- 244
- Flow Magnitude Unit
- tonnes