Ph.D. programme on global financial markets and international financial stability at Jena University and Halle University, Germany

Freitag, 24. April 2009

China: Goldene Zeiten?

Der Finanz-Blog www.creditwritedowns.com bringt die Meldung, dass China seine Goldreserven seit 2003 nahezu verdoppelt hat. Breaking news: China has been secretly stocking up on gold. Textauszug:

China revealed on Friday that it built up its gold reserves by three quarters since 2003, making it the world’s fifth largest holder of bullion. The move comes as European central banks continue to sell their gold and the International Monetary Fund has discussed selling some of its bullion reserves.

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China is really looking at a lot of other options to get away from the U.S. dollar. The latest report is that it has been building huge gold reserves. There is no doubt that China wants to get out and away from the U.S. dollar now. We have heard SDRs, copper and precious metals all mentioned as plays out of U.S. dollars. How this will play out on currency markets and in the U.S. government bond market is no at all clear. mehr...

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