Dutch shift 86 tonnes of gold from US and Canada to UK over ‘geopolitical unrest’

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The Dutch central bank, DNB, has relocated 86 tonnes of its gold reserves from the United States and Canada to London. This move, announced on Wednesday, is attributed to "increasing geopolitical unrest." The DNB stated that gold held in London is more easily tradable than that stored in New York and Ottawa, allowing for quicker deployment in a crisis. This action aims to enhance the deployability and resilience of the Dutch gold reserves. Prior to this shift, the US held 31.3% and Canada 19.7% of the Dutch gold; afterward, each country holds 18.5%. The total Dutch gold stock is valued at €72.2 billion.

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Before the deployment, 31.3% of Dutch gold was in New York and 19.7% in Ottawa; after the move, each country holds 18.5%.

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The total Dutch gold stock amounted to 612.4 tonnes and was valued at €72.2 billion at the end of 2025.

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Gold reserves held in London can be traded more easily than those held in New York and Ottawa.

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The move was motivated by increasing geopolitical unrest and to improve the deployability of gold reserves.

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The Dutch central bank moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves from the US and Canada to London.

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The Dutch central bank said Wednesday it had moved 86 tonnes of its gold reserves out of the US and Canada to London, citing “increasing geopolitical unrest”.The DNB bank said gold reserves held in London could be traded more easily than those held in New York and Ottawa.“This makes it the quickest for DNB to deploy in a crisis situation,” the bank said in a statement.“With this step, we have improved the deployability of the gold reserves. We assume that we will never need to deploy the gold, but it is nevertheless necessary to strengthen our resilience and preparedness,” DNB President Olaf Sleijpen said.The total Dutch gold stock amounted to 612.4 tonnes and was valued at €72.2 billion (US$83.7 billion) at the end of 2025, the DNB said.Trump, Ontario premier trade insults amid tariff warBefore the deployment, the Dutch bank held 31.3 per cent of its gold in New York and 19.7 per cent in Ottawa. After the move, each country accounted for 18.5 per cent of the Dutch gold reserve.

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