A gold
sector fund involving countries along the ancient Silk Road has been set up in northwest China’s Xi’an City during an ongoing forum on investment
and trade this weekend. The fund, led by Shanghai gold exchange
(SGE), is expected to raise an estimated 100 billion yuan (16.1 billion U.S. Dollars) in three phases. About China: China is the world’s largest gold producer, and also a major importer and consumer of gold. Among the 65 countries along the routes of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road, there are numerous Asian countries identified as important reserve bases and consumers of gold. About 60 countries have invested in the fund, which will in turn facilitate gold purchase
for the central banks of member states to increase their holdings of the precious metal , according to the SGE. Source: The Economic Times
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