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"Gold Can NEVER Replace the Dollar!" Barry Eichengreen Reveals the REAL Reason Central Banks Are Buying Gold

World Gold brief based on reporting bySilverTrade
Brief

Reported by SilverTrade: “"Gold Can NEVER Replace the Dollar!" Barry Eichengreen Reveals the REAL Reason Central Banks Are Buying Gold”. Gold settled at $4,722 an ounce on August 25, 2026 — $151.82 per gram, +1.75% on the day.

Why it matters

Official-sector buying or selling changes physical demand and long-term market expectations. Persistent purchases can support the market, but do not guarantee an immediate price increase.

Transmission channels
  • official reserves
  • physical demand
  • currency confidence
  • long-term expectations
What to watch next
  • next reserve disclosure
  • net purchase volume
  • geographic breadth
Methodology and transparency

This World Gold brief is based on the headline and available metadata. We do not reproduce the publisher's article or add unverified details. The price on the date of the report is our own data: the daily COMEX futures settlement, converted to grams at 31.1035 g per troy ounce.

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