RBI denies report of $12 billion gold sale, says holdings unchanged

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The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday denied a Bloomberg News report that said the central bank likely sold gold reserves worth roughly $12 billion in the two weeks through May 22.

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The RBI said in a statement its physical stock of the precious metal remains unchanged at 880.52 tonnes.

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"The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has come across reports in certain sections of the media about RBI’s sale of gold. The RBI emphasizes that these reports are not correct," the central bank said.