The PBoC is in a hurry to buy enormous amounts of gold, indicating it’s preparing for substantial changes in the dollar-centric international monetary system.

Year-to-date the PBoC bought 593 tonnes, which is 80% more than what it bought in the first three quarters last year. Its total estimated gold holdings are 5,220 tonnes, more than twice what’s officially disclosed at 2,192 tonnes.

Regarding trade currencies, the Chinese have set up the Shanghai International Gold Exchange (SGEI) in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone that facilitates “offshore” gold trading in renminbi. The SGEI empowers foreigners to use renminbi as a trade currency that can be converted into gold to store any surpluses without affecting China’s balance of payments.

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