Following the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report that shows central banks purchased a record amount of gold, data released by the WGC shows that central banks are buying more gold during 2022’s fourth quarter. Statistics show that the gold held by the world’s central banks is at the highest level since 1974.

Central banks around the globe are purchasing vast quantities of gold and during the first week of November, a World Gold Council (WGC) report had shown central banks bought a record quantity of bullion. WGC’s Q3 2022 data indicated that the central banks stacked close to 400 tons in Q3, which was the highest quarter on record in terms of gold buys.

WGC also noticed that there was a mysterious gold buyer during the third quarter and China is suspected to be the secret gold purchaser. New statistics from the WGC, published after the Q3 2022 report, show that during the month of October, central banks worldwide obtained 31 tons of gold. The central bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) bought the most gold in October, adding another 9 tons of gold to the country’s stash.