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title: "New surveys show central banks are ditching the dollar and buying more gold instead — should you follow along?"
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# New surveys show central banks are ditching the dollar and buying more gold instead — should you follow along?

The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) noted the trend as a first.

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