This is way ahead of banks in the West who are still trying to pretend that all is well with our debt-based paper money system.
“Citizens of Kazakhstan bought 1,813 small bars of total weight 60.7 kg from second-tier banks and separate non-bank currency exchange shops in May 2021.
“The National Bank launched a program of sale and repurchase of small bars of refined gold for population (hereinafter the ‘Program’) in 2017. Overall, 54,780 gold bars of total weight 1.95 ton have been sold since its launch.”
From the Bank of Kazakhstan website HERE for full details.