[The Bank of Korea to Resume Physical Gold Purchases in December for the First Time in 13 Years] According to Deep Tide TechFlow, on September 30, South Korean media MoneyToday reported that the Bank of Korea will purchase 1 ton of domestically produced gold in December. This marks the first time in 13 years that the Bank of Korea has acquired physical gold. (The Bank of Korea had disclosed in August this year that it purchased gold ETFs, marking its first investment in gold assets in 13 years.)