Gold’s glorious glitter


GOLD is all the rage now. The rush for physical gold is leading to shortages. It is also bringing back an old discussion – how much gold do central banks keep, why do they keep it and where do they keep it?

Central banks are the biggest buyers of gold. A significant portion of this gold is held in storage at the Bank of England (BoE), which has been the world’s primary custodian of gold for centuries.

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