The Reserve Bank of India has increased its gold reserve

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News Date: August 7, 2022

There was a sharp jump in the foreign currency assets and gold reserves.
All components in forex reserves climbed with gold reserves outperforming foreign currency assets (FCA) in the week.
RBI announced key measures that are likely to protect the Indian rupee at the interbank forex market and further drive the reserves.
The value of gold reserves rose by $1.140 billion to $39.642 billion during the week ended July 29.
This is the highest monthly purchase since September 2021.
Sources: livemint.com

Speeding up the BRICS - SCO payment system

A new, "cutting-edge" payment system for the currencies of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS countries should be established as soon as possible, according to the chairman of Russia's National Economic Development Organization VEB.RF, Igor Shuvalov.
In his remarks at a Russian-Chinese Business Forum on Tuesday in Shanghai, Shuvalov emphasized the need for Russia and China to hasten the development of an effective payment system.
"We urge the government of the Russian Federation and our Chinese partners to act as actively as possible.
An independent and efficient infrastructure of payments is necessary not only for ensuring the "ruble/yuan" pair but also for carrying out the most serious transactions in SCO and BRICS currencies," said Shuvalov.

Zimbabwe introduces new digital currency backed by gold

Zimbabwe to create new digital currency backed by gold.
As part of efforts to stabilize the local currency, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is preparing to launch a digital currency backed by gold that will be accepted as legal tender for transactions in the nation.
The RBZ will take the first steps toward using the nation's gold reserves to anchor the Zimbabwe dollar with the introduction of the digital gold tokens, a kind of electronic money backed by gold stored at the RBZ.

Central banks gold reserves switch

The central banks are increasingly concerned about inflation, and the major ones start giving out signals that they won't let inflation run too hot, even if it means slower growth.
In commodities, the upside potential in gold is more than just a safe haven hedge, as the rising geopolitical tensions and the latest sanctions imposed on the Russian central bank will bring the central banks around the world to reconsider their FX holdings, and start shifting towards a nationless gold.
Source: youtube.com

Turkey Applies to Join BRICS

September 2 update:
Turkey has officially applied to join BRICS, frustrated by the lack of progress in its bid to join the European Union, and aims to become the first NATO member and EU candidate to join the group.
June 9 update:
Turkiye's foreign minister will travel to Russia on June 10 to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of the BRICS+.
Older news:
Turkey, a NATO member, is expressing interest in joining BRICS as an alternative to the European Union to enhance its economic prospects.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced this during his visit to China, as reported by the South China Morning Post.
The matter is expected to be discussed at the upcoming BRICS ministers' meeting in Nizhny Novgorod. Russia, through Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, has welcomed Turkey's interest, affirming that this initiative will be on the agenda at the next BRICS summit, which Russia is preparing to chair.

RBZ will issue small gold coins for public

Zimbabwe's central bank will issue small gold coins for affordability by ordinary Zimbabweans.
Zimbabwe will release smaller units of gold coins into the market in November this year to respond to public demand, in a move seen to tackle the country's currency crisis through exchange rate stabilization.
'Following the successful launch of the gold coins on 25 July 2022 and in response to public demand, the Bank shall introduce and release into the market gold coins in units of a tenth ounce, quarter ounce, and half an ounce for sale with effect from mid-November 2022,' RBZ Governor John Mangudya said in his mid-term monetary policy statement released Thursday.
Sources: funancial.news