Gold Reserves and the Shift Away from the U.S. Dollar

Who is Buying Gold?

“One of the largest gold-buying waves in modern history!”

“For many countries, bullion became more than just a hedge,” according to the financial news site ZeroHedge.  “It became a strategic reserve asset amid rising geopolitical tensions, currency volatility, and growing efforts to diversify away from the U.S. dollar.”

Gold’s global buyers and sellers are illustrated in the graphic below, ranking the countries that made the biggest net additions and the largest reductions in gold reserves over the past five years…

The top buyers added almost 2,000 net ton of gold to their reserves over 2020-2025, with China an aggressive buyer, adding more than 350 tons during the five-year period.

India, Brazil, and Azerbaijan were among significant emerging market gold buyers.  The sellers?  “The Philippines recorded the largest reduction, cutting reserves by more than 65 tons,” according to the account.  “Kazakhstan and Sri Lanka also posted significant declines, often reflecting domestic liquidity pressures or active reserve rebalancing during periods of economic stress.”

“Several European countries, including Germany and Finland, posted modest reductions. Switzerland’s change was minimal, underscoring its generally stable approach to gold management compared with more active buyers elsewhere.”

The five-year trend, with gold prices climbing 230 percent, clearly displays global economies seeking an alternative to the U.S. dollar.  

As we have said many times, the world’s central bankers know the money-printing game of currency devaluation as well as the Federal Reserve.  They don’t mind fleecing their own people their own money, but they don’t want to stand idly by as Washington fleeces them.  And you should not either.

To learn more about gold and silver for profit and protection, speak with a representative of Republic Monetary Exchange, the gold authorities.