Bhar said the Libyan crisis remains tense with NATO now in charge of enforcing the no-fly zone, while the world continues to warily watch the situation at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant.

Bhar说，随着北约接管禁飞区，利比亚危机持续紧张，同时世界各国不断担忧，密切关注日本福岛核电站状况。

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The bank is not expecting any major new changes from the central bank, Bhar said.

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Also, labor costs are trending higher amid a shortage of skilled mine workers, Bhar said.

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By contrast, for much of the year, dollar gains tended to crimp gold, Bhar pointed out.

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