30 May 2008

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Gold price to rise long term: China central bank official

SHANGHAI, May 29 - International gold prices are likely to rise further in the long term due to dollar depreciation, rising demand and global political and economic uncertainty, a researcher at China's central bank said.

Worries about global inflation, a possible worldwide economic slowdown and geopolitical instability will also bolster the metal's price, Wang Yu, director of the gold and foreign exchange market division of the People's Bank of China, told an industry conference.

"My personal conclusion is that international gold prices will remain volatile in the short term, while from a long-term perspective there is a possibility for -- and room for -- prices to increase further," she said…