Iraq’s gold reserves remain stable at 170 tons… An expert explains the reasons

The World Gold Council announced on Wednesday that Iraq maintained its global ranking with reserves exceeding 170 tons of gold, without any change.

The council stated in its latest statistics for January, which were reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, that Iraq maintained its 29th position globally out of 100 countries that possess the largest reserves of the precious metal.

He explained that Iraq’s gold reserves amounted to 170.9 tons, equivalent to 22.1% of its total other hard currency reserves, ranking fourth at the Arab level after Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Algeria.

It is worth noting that the World Gold Council, which is based in the United Kingdom, includes the world’s largest gold mining companies and has extensive experience in analyzing market trends and factors affecting the price of the precious metal.

For his part, economist Mohammed Al-Hassani confirmed that data from the World Gold Council showed that Iraq’s gold reserves remained stable without any change, despite the clear fluctuations in global markets, with a number of countries moving to strengthen their gold holdings as a safe haven.

Al-Hassani explained to Shafaq News Agency that this stability reflects a cautious monetary policy followed by the Central Bank of Iraq, which aims to maintain financial stability and avoid buying at high price levels, while keeping the option of moving in the future linked to global market developments and economic conditions.

Shafaq.com