According to the data of the World Gold Council, which the columnist cites, the central banks of the world in September of this year bought 400 metric tons of gold, which is equal to the usual purchases for a whole year.
He likened this behavior to a "zombie apocalypse".
“In a world where you can’t trust anyone, it makes sense to lay a golden straw for yourself,” Fickling said.
Russia, China and Saudi Arabia are the biggest builders of gold reserves, the observer said, as their relationship with Washington "weakens day by day."
Earlier, the president of the Association of Russian Banks, Garegin Tosunyan, in an interview with Radio 1, called ruble deposits the best way to store funds.
Another option he called gold.