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Central Banks Are Leading a Revolt Against the U.S. Dollar and Shifting to Gold at a Record Pace, Market Expert Says
Central banks account for a record 33% of monthly global demand for gold, he said in the FT.
by Filip De Mott Yahoo! Finance
Assurance in the dollar’s dominance ignores signs that countries are serious about seeking alternatives, according to Ruchir Sharma.
This is illustrated when taking account of recent trends in gold: the safe haven commodity has surged 20% in the last half year.
But demand is coming from central banks reducing their dollar holdings, not the “usual suspects” made up of large and small investors, the chair of Rockefeller International wrote in The Financial Times on Sunday.
In fact, central banks account for a record 33% of monthly global demand for gold and are buying more gold than at any time since data began in 1950, he added.