“Gold prices are down about 12.5% since the start of April. But global central banks have been increasing their reserves of the yellow metal. A new report from the World Gold Council shows that central banks bout 109 tonnes of gold in the first quarter. This was the seventh straight quarter in which they purchased over 100 tonnes of gold. According to the WGC, Russia and South Korea were among the biggest buyers of gold.”
http://www.businessinsider.com/central-banks-buy-gold-in-q1-2013-5
