2009年9月22日

孟买，9月21日：为帮助提升对低收入国家减让性贷款，IMF决定出售403.3吨黄金，或其黄金总量的12.5%。

该IMF董事会决议影响了黄金价格，周一印度黄金价格下跌100卢比至每10克15945卢比。

IMF说售金量将严格限定在403.3吨，并以不扰乱市场的方式进行。IMF还说该决定也是IMF执行董事会2008年4月批准的新收入模式的核心元素。

周一，在IMF批准售金后，市场抛压明显，国际黄金价格跌至1000美元之下。美元反弹也减少了黄金需求。

根据一个黄金专家，印度黄金交易商过去几天大量购买黄金以为节日做准备。该专家还说，黄金市场之前就知道黄金购买要增加，这对市场不是意外。

西汉志：郑鹏

Gold dips on IMF sale plan

September 22nd, 2009

Mumbai, Sept. 21: In a bid to help boost financing for concessional lending to low income countries the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has decided to sell 403.3 tonnes of gold or 12.5 per cent of its total gold holdings.

The decision taken by the board of IMF impacted the gold prices that declined by about Rs 100 to Rs 15,945 per 10 gram in India on Monday.

IMF has mentioned in its statement that the sales volumes would be strictly restricted to 403.3 tonnes and it would be conducted under modalities that safeguard against disruption of the gold market. In its statement, the IMF also has said that the decision was a central element of a new income model for the institution that had been approved by the executive board in April 2008.

On Monday selling pressure was evident after gold in the overseas markets fell below $1,000 an ounce following reports that the IMF had approved bullion sale. A rebounding dollar also reduced the demand for gold.

According to an expert in gold Indian gold traders were on buying spree during last few days to prepare for the festive season. He also said that the gold market was aware about this move for some time and is it not shock for the market.