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The Importance of Gold in the Global Economy
With Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there's been financial sanctions on Russia. The gold that the Russian central bank owned couldn't be frozen because Russia had it in their own country. Gold is typically considered a safe haven and has fallen out of favor with central banks. Two-thirds of those that replied thought that their central banking peers would be increasing their gold holdings in 2023.