Gold recorded on the Bank of Tanzania balance sheet reached 10.60 trillion Tanzanian shillings at September 30, 2026, equal to 30.5% of its assets, according to the monthly financial statement published on October 14.
The total, combining monetary gold and bullion, rose by 365.3 billion shillings from the end of August. Monetary gold increased 8.7% to 3.43 trillion shillings, while bullion gained 1.3% to 7.17 trillion shillings.
The increase came as the central bank’s total assets declined 0.7% over the month to 34.72 trillion shillings. Gold’s share of the balance sheet therefore rose from about 29.3% to 30.5%, according to B-Economik calculations based on the published figures.
Foreign-currency marketable securities also increased to 7.61 trillion shillings from 7.23 trillion in August. Cash and cash equivalents fell to 4.51 trillion shillings, while accounting reserves declined to 3.39 trillion.
The movement came against a backdrop of higher global gold prices. The central bank’s September economic review put the August average at $4,411 per troy ounce, up 8.3% from July. That change can affect valuations, but the published data do not show how much it contributed to the September balance sheet.
The statement does not say whether the rise in the gold items came from purchases, valuation effects or other transactions. The Bank of Tanzania said the financial statement may be adjusted after the ongoing external audit.