Russia, Turkey add gold holdings again in Jan: IMF 02/23/13

NEW YORK - Russia and Turkey both raised their gold holdings for a second consecutive month in January, data from the International Monetary Fund showed on Friday, underscoring central banks' interest in bullion as part of their reserves.

The IMF's monthly statistics report showed Russia added 12.2 tonnes to increase its gold reserves to 970 tonnes, and Turkey raised its holding by 10.3 tonnes to 370 tonnes in January

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