By Facundo Iglesia
Buenos Aries Herald
Tuesday, December 23, 2025

A federal court has ordered the Argentine central bank to hand over information regarding the location of the gold bars it allegedly shipped abroad in June last year. 

The court, however, also offered the bank a way out, saying that it should thoroughly explain its main argument for denying the request if it intends to stand by that position. According to bank authorities, handing out the data "poses a threat to the financial or banking system or could harm the interests of the central bank."

From Russia Today, Moscow
Monday, December 22, 2025

China bought a record amount of gold from Russia in November, with shipments rising to almost $1 billion, RIA Novosti reports, citing Chinese customs data.

Russia's gold sales to China were valued at $961 million in November, following October's total of $930 million, the outlet said on Saturday, as Moscow steps up efforts to reroute precious-metal exports away from Western markets due to the sweeping sanctions against Russia, and as China emerges as a key destination.

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