Central Banks Bought 289 Tons of Gold in Q2 as Dollar Reserve Share Slipped

The dollar still accounted for 56.70% of official foreign-exchange reserves in the second quarter, while estimated central-bank gold purchases rose. Those figures do not show that the Iran conflict is changing oil-linked demand for dollars. The dollar’s reserve share fell from 57.18% in the first quarter. Dollar claims were largely unchanged. An earlier estimate put the Q1 share at 57.13%, up from 56.42% in Q4 2025; the Q1 figure was subsequently revised to 57.18%. Reserve figures track currency holdings, not the currencies used to invoice or settle oil sales. Estimated net central-bank gold purchases were 289 metric tons in Q2, following a revised estimate of 57 tons in Q1. Estimated net purchases for the first half totaled 345 tons, the lowest first-half total since 2022.

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