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A sale of its gold reserves is among options for Cyprus as its contribution toward an financial lifeline thrown to the island nation in March, but Anastasiades said responsibility for the issue rested with the island's central bank.
An assessment of Cypriot financing needs prepared by the European Commission in March showed Cyprus has to sell excess gold reserves to raise around €400 million, to finance part of a €10 billion bailout.
News of the potential sale, albeit small, helped drive the biggest fall in gold prices in 30 years last April. Officials have attempted to play the issue down, saying the matter is not a priority for the government.
Cyprus reached an understanding with lenders from the International Monetary Fund and the European Union last March for aid. In return it was forced to wind down a major bank and slap heavy losses on bank depositors in a second.