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# Central bank gold buying
URL: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/central-bank-gold-buying
Last modified: 2026-10-17

Central bank gold buying is reserve managers adding gold, about a thousand tonnes a year from 2022 to 2024 per the World Gold Council. It is a buyer with no price target, sitting next to [real yields](https://mochatrade.com/learn/us-market-structure/how-the-fed-moves-markets) as a driver of gold; [Module 2](https://mochatrade.com/learn).

## Related terms

- Gold ETF: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/gold-etf
- Gold futures: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/gold-futures
- Aluminium: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/aluminium
- Troy ounce: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/troy-ounce
- Dividend yield: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/dividend-yield
- Federal Reserve: https://mochatrade.com/learn/glossary/federal-reserve

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