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IMF earmarks $2.7 bn in gold sales windfall for concessional lending to needy economies

Marc Howe | September 30, 2012 | 2:40 am Precious Metals Europe Gold 

The International Monetary Fund has given the go-ahead to the use of USD$2.7 billion in profits from gold sales to bolster financial assistance to developing economies. According to an official statement the IMF's executive board has allocated the money to...

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