Just noticed something interesting in the latest reserves data. China's been on a serious gold buying spree for 17 months straight now, and their central bank holdings just hit 2,313 tonnes as of March. That's a pretty significant milestone when you look at the broader picture of world gold reserves.

What caught my attention is how this ties into the larger BRICS+ strategy. Their collective gold reserves are now sitting at 17.4% of all official global holdings, which is a massive jump from where they were back in 2019 at just 11.2%. The shift in world gold reserves distribution is definitely accelerating.

Meanwhile, the dollar's looking weaker than ever. According to IMF data, the greenback's share of global allocated reserves dropped to around 57% by end of 2025, the lowest it's been since 1994. So while China and BRICS+ are consolidating their gold positions, the traditional dollar dominance is clearly fading. Interesting times for reserve currencies and global monetary positioning.