SOUTH AFRICAN GOLD HOLDINGS RISE IN MARCH
South Africa gold holdings rose 172.56
mln rand to 4.17 billion rand in March after rising 39 mln rand
to 4.0 billion in February, Reserve Bank figures show.
    In volume terms gold holdings rose to 5.51 mln ounces in
March from 5.26 mln ounces in February, valued at 757.24 rand
an ounce for March versus 754.59 rand an ounce for February.
    Total gold and foreign assets rose to 6.30 billion rand
from 6.22 billion, of which the gold content increased to 66.22
pct from 64.3 pct.
    Foreign bills remained at zero in March while investments
fell slightly to 105.69 mln rand from February's 106.56 mln
rand and other assets to 2.02 billion rand from 2.11 billion,
the figures showed. Total liabilities fell to 12.21 billion
rand in March after rising to 13.62 billion in February.
 Reuter
