Le Venezuela achète 100% de sa production nationale
La Banque centrale du Venezuela a déclaré qu'elle achèterait dorénavant 100% de la production d'or du pays (quasi-nationalisée depuis 2011).
Cela représente environ 10 à 11 tonnes par an en moyenne.
Cela représente environ 10 à 11 tonnes par an en moyenne.
Central Bank of Venezuela to buy country's entire gold production
The Central Bank of Venezuela is teaming up with Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA), the state-owned oil company, in a bid to "regularise" the production, sales and purchases of gold in the country, Venezuela's vice-president and economy minister, Rafael Ramírez, said on Monday.The central bank will purchase all the gold mined in the country in a bid by to curb smuggling, according to Caracas-based El Universal.In a statement on its website, PDVSA said it will have a majority stake in the $40 billion venture, and has been "awarded protection rights" on more than 92 billion ounces of golden ore through the Venezuelan Mining Corporation.
Source: centralbanking.com