Jan Nieuwenhuijs, a gold market analyst, has raised concerns about the rise in the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) secret gold purchase operations. He believes the bank has accumulated over 100 tonnes of gold through unreported London gold imports during Q4 2024. Golden Chase: China Has Secretly Scooped Up Over 100 Tonnes of Gold in […]
A select group of Russian companies, including electronics producers and financial institutions, has received approval to use cryptocurrencies for Chinese imports under a pilot legal framework. Overseen by Russia’s central bank and the Ministry of Finance, this initiative targets firms handling dual-use products and facing challenges with international payments, particularly with China. Russian Firms Explore […]
The Russian economy has experienced substantial growth across various sectors, with unemployment rates remaining historically low, despite ongoing Western sanctions related to the Ukraine conflict. Industrial production, driven by military manufacturing, saw a 3.3% increase in July, and the GDP growth rate for the first half of the year reached 4.6%, compared to 1.8% in […]
Purchases from foreign cryptocurrency exchanges, considered imports, have broken records in Brazil, putting some weight into the nation’s trade balance. During the last 12 months, cryptocurrency purchases reached $ 14.84 billion, after reaching $ 12.3 billion last year. Likewise, crypto imports reached $ 4.69 billion in Q1 2024, rising by 118% compared …