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October
South Korea's central bank looks to gold
19 October 2010 The Financial Times
South Korea, holder of the world’s fifth-biggest foreign exchange reserves, is considering buyinggold to diversify its dollar-heavy portfolio, the country’s central bank said, adding it would be cautious in making any final decision.
Even a small realignment of South Korea’s reserves would have a powerfully bullish effect on the gold market. With just 14 tonnes of gold – or 0.2 per cent of its $290bn reserves – Seoul is one of the smallest holders of gold among large economies. The world average is 10 per cent, according to the World Gold Council, while countries such as the US, Germany and France hold well over 50 per cent of their reserves in gold.
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