Central Bank Gold Buying Slows as Iran Escalation Shapes Reserve Strategy

Escalating U.S.-Iran tensions and widening geopolitical rifts are driving central banks to reassess gold reserves, with the World Gold Council signaling that deepening global conflict risks will anchor official demand through 2026. Central Banks Recalibrate Gold Buying as Geopolitical Risks Intensify Central bank gold buying moderated at the start of the year, the World Gold []