South Korea Central Bank Restarts Gold Purchases After 13 Years, Rarely Bets on Gold ETFs: How Is the Asian Gold Purchasing Wave Reshaping Precious Metal Capital Flows?
Abstract South Korea's central bank restarted physical gold purchases after 13 years and rarely expanded exposure through gold ETFs, with the Asian central bank gold purchasing wave fully heating up. This article analyzes South Korea's dual-track gold purchasing mechanism, the reserve diversification logic behind global central banks' 289 tons of net purchases in a single quarter, and combines the latest trends of China's gold ETFs having 16 consecutive days of net inflows and gold prices returning to $4
South Korea's central bank restarted physical gold purchases after 13 years and rarely expanded exposure through gold ETFs, with the Asian central bank gold purchasing wave fully heating up. This article analyzes South Korea's dual-track gold purchasing mechanism, the reserve diversification logic behind global central banks' 289 tons of net purchases in a single quarter, and combines the latest trends of China's gold ETFs having 16 consecutive days of net inflows and gold prices returning to $4
