The Bank of Korea will resume physical gold purchases in December, marking the first time in 13 years.

TechFlow reports that on September 30, according to South Korean media outlet MoneyToday, the Bank of Korea will purchase 1 ton of domestically produced gold in December, marking its first purchase of physical gold in 13 years. (The Bank of Korea previously disclosed in August this year that it had invested in a gold ETF, marking its first investment in gold assets in 13 years.)