国产热热热精品,亚洲视频久久】日韩,三级婷婷在线久久,99人妻精品视频,精品九热人人肉肉在线,AV东京热一区二区,91po在线视频观看,久久激情宗合,青青草黄色手机视频

Business / Economy

WGC: Growth of middle class 'will support demand for gold'

By Lyu Chang (China Daily) Updated: 2014-09-12 07:24

WGC: Growth of middle class 'will support demand for gold'

A national intangible cultural heritage-" The Art of War of Sun Tze" on gold bars-makes its debut in Beijing on Tuesday. Sun was an ancient Chinese military strategist of the Spring and Autumn Period in the 6th century BC. The entire contents of his well-known 36 tactics were carved on 45 gold bars that weigh 120,000 grams in total. CHINA DAILY

Yuan internationalization likely to increase nation's need for the metal, experts say

Gold demand in China will grow steadily as the middle class expands and the yuan is further internationalized, which will require an increase in gold reserves, said trade officials on Thursday.

Although gold prices have been sliding since last year, the metal remains an attractive investment in China. Demand for gold jewelry and bars will provide a "cushion" for the price in the coming years, Aram Shishmanian, chief executive officer of the World Gold Council, told the China Gold Congress & Expo 2014 which opened on Wednesday in Beijing.

"People love gold in China, and for some, it seems to be a status symbol," he said. "For China's investors, gold will be serving as a wealth protection and store of value during times of economic turmoil because gold is a safe-haven alternative asset," he said.

WGC: Growth of middle class 'will support demand for gold'
WGC: Growth of middle class 'will support demand for gold'
Top 10 countries with most gold reserve
Chinese buyers purchased a record 1,176 metric tons of gold in 2013, with jewelry demand climbing 43 percent to 716.50 tons and bullion demand soaring 57 percent to 375.73 tons. Gold can also be used in the electronics, medical and other industries.

Purchases in China are expected to be slightly lower this year, said Albert Cheng, managing director of the WGC for the Far East. Cheng explained that last year's buying surge was partly prompted by lower prices.

He estimated that gold consumption is likely to hit 900 to 1,000 tons this year, but demand could reach at least 1,350 tons by 2016.

Meanwhile, China's push to make the renminbi a global currency will further increase the central bank's gold reserves, trade insiders said.

Song Xin, president of the China Gold Association, said that it is in China's interest to support renminbi internationalization with gold reserves.

"The internationalization of the renminbi is a clear trend though it is still in its infancy, with full convertibility still not implemented," he said. "But gold as a store of monetary value and the purpose it serves in financial markets have already been given great importance."

Song said that China's gold market has seen dramatic growth during the past decade but consolidation is necessary, because miners and refiners are under mounting pressure from falling prices. "We need to combine resources and encourage mergers and acquisitions," he said.

The People's Bank of China had gold reserves of 1,054 tons in 2009, accounting for only about 1 percent of its massive foreign exchange reserves. However, reports have indicated that the central bank may soon lift that figure to 2,710 tons.

Hot Topics

Editor's Picks
...
...
曲阜市| 册亨县| 济阳县| 呼伦贝尔市| 浦江县| 屏边| 东源县| 新昌县| 屏东县| 微山县| 孝义市| 慈利县| 迁安市| 镇平县| 和硕县| 泰来县| 琼海市| 石景山区| 偃师市| 古浪县| 平陆县| 台山市| 伊宁市| 武川县| 诸暨市| 襄城县| 桂东县| 易门县| 山阳县| 法库县| 镇江市| 青岛市| 瑞昌市| 蓝山县| 湘潭县| 澄江县| 凯里市| 拉孜县| 永平县| 玉溪市| 浦北县|