IMF sells gold to India's central bank

WASHINGTON—The International Monetary Fund has sold 200 metric tons of gold worth $6.7 billion to India's central bank as part of an effort to shore up IMF finances and increase low-cost lending to developing countries.

The amount represents almost half the total sales volume of 403.3 metric tons approved by the IMF in September, the lending organization said Monday, a decision anticipated for more than a year and discounted by gold markets.

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