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Global central banks purchased 19 tonnes of gold in February — WGC

This indicates a recovery after the January lull, although the figure remains below the 2025 monthly average of 26 tonnes

MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. Global central banks purchased 19 tonnes of gold in February 2026, according to data from the World Gold Council (WGC).

The WGC report notes that central banks continued to increase their gold reserves in February. This trend indicates a recovery after the January lull, although the figure remains below the 2025 monthly average of 26 tonnes.

In total, global central banks purchased 25 tonnes of gold in the first two months of this year – exactly half as much as in the same period last year (50 tonnes).

The most active buyers in February were the central banks of Poland (+20 tonnes) and Uzbekistan (+8 tonnes). Other buyers included the Czech Republic (+2 tonnes) and Malaysia (+2 tonnes).

Banks in China and Cambodia each increased by 1 tonne. Furthermore, the WGC report noted that Turkey (8 tonnes) and Russia (6 tonnes) were net sellers this month.

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