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BOK Holds $250 Mil. in US Gold ETF, 1st Gold Investment in 13 Yrs

Summary by The Korea Times
The Bank of Korea (BOK) said Thursday that it holds more than $250 million worth of a gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) traded on the U.S. stock mark...

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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Tae-jong = As it is reported that the Bank of Korea is investing in gold for the first time in 13 years, domestic gold-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are attracting attention...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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South Korea's central bank has bought gold-linked assets for the first time in 13 years, joining a wave of central banks diversifying their reserves amid global geopolitical and economic uncertainties. According to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), at the end of the second quarter, Bank of Korea held 679,765 units of SPDR Gold Shares, the world's largest exchange-traded fund backed by physical gold. The valu…

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The Korea Times broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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