Tashkent, April 18 -- The Central Bank of Uzbekistan has updated the prices of gold castings and commemorative gold coins. Now, the price of 5 grams of gold castings stands at 5 million 12 thousand soums, while 15 grams of commemorative coins are priced at over 15 million soums.

Uzbekistan has witnessed a steady rise in gold prices, with a 1.9 percent increase recorded on March. Additionally, the country's gold and foreign exchange reserves have grown by nearly $2 billion, despite a decrease in the physical volume of gold in the Reserve. Globally, gold prices have also been on the rise, reaching a historic high of $2,400 per ounce last week. Analysts attribute this upward trend to increased demand for central bank purchases and secure as...