【双语财讯】全球央行掀“购金热” 中国一季度金饰消费大涨

中国金饰消费总量同比增长11%，环比增长56%，是2015年以来金饰需求最强劲的一季度表现。

世界黄金协会5月5日发布的《全球黄金需求趋势报告》显示，今年一季度多国央行购金需求大涨，全球央行黄金储备增加了228吨。与此同时，中国金饰消费总量同比增长11%，环比增长56%，是2015年以来金饰需求最强劲的季度表现。

China's gold jewelry consumption reached 198 metric tons in the first quarter, up 11 percent year-on-year (56 percent quarter-on-quarter), marking the highest level for the quarter since 2015, the World Gold Council said on Friday.

世界黄金协会5月5日公布，一季度中国金饰消费总量为198吨，同比增长11%，环比增长56%，是2015年以来金饰需求最强劲的一季度表现。

The WGC attributed the rise to a recovering economy and pentup demand as China optimized its COVID-19 control measures.

世界黄金协会将此归因于中国经济复苏和优化防疫措施后积压需求的释放。

Wang Lixin, the regional CEO of the WGC (China), said: "Pentup demand for gold jewelry used for weddings improved thanks to the optimization of COVID-19 control measures. More consumers are also turning to gold compared with other jewelry given its perceived safe-haven status."

世界黄金协会中国区首席执行官王立新指出，随着疫情限制的放松，婚庆金饰需求有所提高。与其他珠宝相比，更多消费者选择购买黄金等避险资产。