First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/08/05/central-bank-gold-buying-through-first-half-of-2024-sets-record-003358
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/Central-Bank-Gold-Buying-Through-First-Half-of-2024-Sets-Record-.jpg'/></p>Despite central bank gold buying slowing moderately in the second quarter, it set a record through the first half of 2024. Central banks globally added a net 483 tons of gold through the first six months of the year.