World Gold Council: In February, global central banks net purchased 19 tons of gold, with China increasing holdings for 16 consecutive months

CycleProphet · 2026-04-04T11:01:51+00:00

The World Gold Council's report shows that in February 2026, central banks net bought 19 tons of gold, although this is below the average of 26 tons per month in 2025, it represents a rebound from January's 5 tons. This indicates a high level of confidence in gold reserves among central banks, with China increasing its gold holdings for 16 consecutive months.

CycleProphet

2026-04-04 11:01:51

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Deep Tide TechFlow message, April 04, the World Gold Council released this week the February central bank gold purchase monthly report. In February 2026, central banks across countries net bought 19 tons of gold. Although this figure is still below the monthly average of 26 tons reported for 2025, it represents an improvement compared with the net purchases of 5 tons in January 2026. The World Gold Council said that the situation in February seems to indicate that after a calm January, central bank gold buying rebounded, highlighting central banks’ recognition and commitment to gold as a reserve asset. In addition, the report shows that some central banks maintained records of continuous net purchases of gold: from November 2024 to February 2026, cumulative gold purchases totaled 44 tons, and the Czech Republic reported a net purchase streak for the 36th consecutive month. China increased its gold holdings for the 16th consecutive month.

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