https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dutch-central-bank-moves-gold-bars-out-of-u-s-and-canada-citing-crisis-preparednessContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dutch-central-bank-moves-gold-bars-out-of-u-s-and-canada-citing-crisis-preparednesshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dutch-central-bank-moves-gold-bars-out-of-u-s-and-canada-citing-crisis-preparedness#u58208Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:11:25 +0000De Nederlandsche Bank transferred 86 tonnes of gold bullion, valued at $11.6 billion, from the United States and Canada to the Bank of England. The move occurred between March and August to improve crisis preparedness amid increasing geopolitical unrest. This relocation increases the proportion of Dutch gold reserves held in London from 18.1% to 32.1%. Officials stated that gold stored in London is the most tradable asset during a crisis, enhancing the bank's ability to liquidate or trade the metal quickly.Why it mattersCentral banks typically diversify gold storage to mitigate political https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dutch-central-bank-moves-gold-bars-out-of-u-s-and-canada-citing-crisis-preparednesshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/dutch-central-bank-moves-gold-bars-out-of-u-s-and-canada-citing-crisis-preparedness#u56489Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:13:16 +0000De Nederlandsche Bank moved 86 tonnes of gold from the United States and Canada to London. The central bank cited crisis preparedness and increasing geopolitical unrest as the primary reasons for the transfer. This shift increases the share of Dutch gold reserves held in London from 18.1% to 32.1%. Officials stated the move improves the bank's ability to trade the metal quickly during a crisis. The transferred gold is valued in the billions of dollars.Why it mattersCentral banks often diversify the physical location of their gold reserves to mitigate political or systemic risk. Shifting a