To meet residents' gold buying demand, several banks will double their precious metals assets by 2025.

Golden Ten Data reported on April 16 that, in the context of a continuous rise in international gold prices, residents’ demand for gold investment has significantly increased in 2025, driving the rapid growth of banks’ precious metals-related businesses. According to the financial reports of listed banks, among the 13 banks that disclosed relevant data, the total scale of precious metal assets has exceeded 1 trillion yuan, with 6 banks doubling their precious metal assets and many institutions seeing substantial growth in both physical gold and gold accumulation businesses. Industry analysts believe that continued release of residents’ gold purchasing demand has become the core supporting variable for the growth of banks’ precious metals businesses. As for the future trend of gold prices, under different scenarios, prices may switch between rapid increases and periodic corrections, with market volatility remaining at a high level.