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Bullion World | Issue 10 | February 2022

Is Gold Still an

Inflation Hedge?

Inflation was a significant international theme in Ms Renisha Chainani
2021 and will continue to be a factor in investor Head- Research, Augmont
decisions in 2022. While many central banks Goldtech Pvt Ltd.
believed the increase in inflation was only
temporary due to COVID's impact in the first half
of 2021, this consensus altered in the latter half of
the year. Some central banks are now recognising
that inflation is here to stay and are planning to
boost interest rates in 2022. Other countries,
including China, India, and the European Central
Bank, on the other hand, are projected to maintain
accommodative policies.

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