ViewpointsOpinionCentral Bank Losses Make Them Buy Record Amounts of GoldSavePrintPla2na/ShutterstockDaniel Lacalle1/2/2023|Updated: 1/19/20230:00X 1CommentaryIn 2022, central banks will have purchased the largest amount of gold in recent history. According to the World Gold Council, central bank purchases of gold have reached a level not seen since 1967.Share this articleLeave a commentDaniel LacalleAuthorDaniel Lacalle, Ph.D., is chief economist at hedge fund Tressis and author of the bestselling books “Freedom or Equality” (2020), “Escape from the Central Bank Trap” (2017), “The Energy World Is Flat” (2015), and “Life in the Financial Markets.”websiteAuthor’s Selected ArticlesIs the European Union Deliberately Delaying Trade Negotiations?May 27, 2025Inflation Is Not Soaring, and Economic Growth Is SolidMay 20, 2025China’s Keynesian Model Is Crumbling—It Needs a Trade Deal, FastMay 16, 2025We May Be Close to the Best Buying Opportunity Since 2009Apr 08, 2025Related Topicscentral banksgold buying