Last year the flow of central-bank gold almost dried up, even as the price soared. Only 41 tonnes made it to market.

从2000年到2007年，它们平均每年出售520吨，去年，尽管价格飙升，但来自央行的黄金流量几近枯竭，只有41吨黄金流入市场。

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It may seem odd that people want the risk of keeping gold at home (or the cost of storing it at a bank), when they can invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the gold price.

投资人宁愿承担在家保存黄金的风险或者是将其存在银行的成本，也不愿选择跟踪金价的指数股票型基金(ETFs)，这或许看起来有些奇怪。

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Until last year, its central bank fixed the domestic price of gold.

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But it would presumably be torn up if the gold price rose sharply: the Bank of France said this month that it wants to offload some 500 tonnes over the next five years.

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After all, Frank Giustra, Vancouver-based minerals entrepreneur, strongly believes right now that it is central bank buying that will be the main factor in the rise of the gold price that is coming down the pike.

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