"China currently is a distant 5th behind the U.S. in the extent of gold reserves it currently owns but gives every indication that it is intent on adding more. How long might it take for China to be number one in gold reserves?
The latest data (end of 2011) on gold reserves is given below (CNBC):
1. United States: 8,965.6 tonnes
2. Germany: 3,743.7 tonnes
3. IMF: 3,101 tonnes
4. Italy: 2,702.6 tonnes
5. France: 2,684.6 tonnes
6. SPDR Gold ETF GLD: 1,213.9 tonnes
7. China: 1,161.9 tonnes
8. Switzerland: 1,146.5 tonnes
9. Russia: 960.1 tonnes
10. Japan: 843.5 tonnes
We already know China bought approximately 240 tonnes gold since 2012 started. This puts China’s gold reserves at 1400 tonnes. If China were to buy more than 100 tonnes of gold each month and if we assume that the United States doesn’t increase its gold reserves, China will catch up with the United States in approximately 6 years and 3 months..."
at http://www.munknee.com/2012/06/gold-reserves-who-are-the-10-biggest-owners-and-how-soon-might-china-become-1/
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