[World Gold Council: Gold reserves of global central banks and other official institutions increased by 42% year-on-year in the third quarter] November 3rd, the World Gold Council's "Global Gold Demand Trends" report for the third quarter of 2026 released on November 3 showed that in the third quarter, gold reserves of central banks and other official institutions increased by 321 tons net, a year-on-year increase of 42%, setting a single-quarter high since the fourth quarter of 2024; reserve diversification and risk management are still the core driving factors for central bank gold purchases. Since the beginning of 2026, the central bank has purchased a total of 675 tons of gold, an increase of 6% compared with the same period last year.