Coverage dated September 2, 2026 to September 4, 2026
Netherlands shifts 95 tons of gold reserves from North America to London
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The Netherlands said it had reduced the share of its gold reserves held in North America from 51% to 37% in response to "increasing geolpolitical risk."
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The Dutch Central Bank has shifted more than a quarter of its gold reserves held in the US and Canada to the UK, citing concerns about geopolitical unrest.
The Dutch central bank announced Wednesday that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as "crisis preparedness" in a time of global political unrest.
The Dutch central bank announced Wednesday that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as “crisis preparedness” in a time of global political unrest.
Bank says gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily and the move will allow it to respond more rapidly in a ‘crisis situation’ The Dutch central bank says it has moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada to London, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest”.
The Netherlands said it had reduced the share of its gold reserves held in North America from 51% to 37% in response to "increasing geolpolitical risk."
