Poland and China acquire 22 tons of gold.

SKĐS - In April 2026, Poland purchased 14 tons of gold, while China also added 8 tons to its reserves.

According to the World Gold Council (WGC), central banks resumed net gold purchases in April, a recovery following significant net selling in March.

Poland continued to be the largest gold buyer in April with 14 tonnes, while China accelerated its buying spree. Net purchases of 8 tonnes were the highest since December 2024 and extended its streak of consecutive gold purchases to 18 months. The Czech Republic also maintained a steady buying trend, adding 3 tonnes of gold in April, marking its 38th consecutive month of net purchases.

Poland and China are accelerating their gold purchases.

Conversely, Russia continued to be a gold seller in April with a volume of 6 tons, bringing its total sales since the beginning of the year to 22 tons.

According to Marissa Salim, Senior Research Team Leader for Asia Pacific at WGC, central banks in Eastern Europe and Asia continue to lead on the buying side with stable monthly transaction volumes.

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Over the past 36 months, these two regions have purchased an average of 12 tonnes and 11 tonnes of gold per month, respectively. During the same period, central banks globally recorded an average net purchase of 29 tonnes per month.

Ms. Marissa Salim also noted that the Polish National Bank's purchase of an additional 14 tons of gold has brought the total amount purchased since the beginning of the year to 45 tons, raising the country's gold reserves to 595 tons, equivalent to about 30% of total reserves.

For China, the purchase of an additional 8 tons of gold means that its official gold reserves now account for approximately 9% of its total reserves, equivalent to 2,322 tons.

Meanwhile, the Czech National Bank continued its modest but steady net purchases of gold in April, acquiring 3 tonnes of gold, bringing the country's total gold reserves to 79 tonnes, equivalent to approximately 6% of its total reserves.

Conversely, besides Russia, the Central Bank of Uzbekistan sold 1 ton of gold in April. However, year-to-date, Uzbekistan remains a net buyer with a total volume of 24 tons, second only to Poland. Uzbekistan's gold reserves currently account for approximately 88% of its total national reserves, equivalent to 414 tons.

The Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye, the largest seller of gold in March, reported that its gold reserves remained virtually unchanged in April. Weekly data showed that short-term gold/USD swap contracts matured during the month, leaving only long-term gold/USD swap contracts of 1 to 3 months outstanding.

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Regarding future trends, Ms. Salim stated that the 2026 Central Bank Gold Reserve Survey, the ninth annual publication of the World Gold Council, will be released this month.

According to a 2025 survey by the WGC, 95% of respondents believe that the gold reserves of central banks globally will continue to increase in the next 12 months (i.e., in 2026), significantly higher than the 81% recorded in the previous year's survey.

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