As Gold Keeps Setting New Highs, China Reportedly Wants to Be Its Custodian for Central Banks

China is reportedly making a bid to expand its influence in global gold markets by offering to hold foreign central bank reserves within its borders. According to Bloomberg, the People’s Bank of China has used the Shanghai Gold Exchange in recent months to pitch central banks in friendly countries on the idea. At least one Southeast Asian country has shown interest, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg.