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The total gold reserve with the RBI increased to 880.18 metric tonnes at September-end from 879.58 metric tonnes at the end of 2024-25. During 2024-25, the RBI had added 54.13 metric tonnes of gold.
Rise in international gold prices, driven by heightened global economic and geopolitical uncertainty that encouraged safe haven buying and sustained demand for gold as a financial asset by central banks and investors, drove domestic price increases, the bulletin said.
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Globally, the bulletin also said central banks added 166 tonnes of gold to official reserves, further boosting its demand.Gold prices remained elevated in the third quarter, surging to all-time high in September.