Nation may limit gold to 2% of foreign reserves

China is likely to limit its gold holdings to 2 percent of its total foreign exchange reserves, said Yi Gang, a deputy Chinese central bank governor. The People's Bank of China last made known changes to its gold reserves in 2009, announcing that it held 1,054 metric tons. The bank hasn't made any revisions since then. That's about 1.8 percent of its total reserves, according to data from the World Gold Council."If the Chinese government were to buy too much gold, gold prices would surge, a scenario that will hurt Chinese consumers," Yi said on Wednesday at a press briefing in Beijing.

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