The increase in the value of the gold that occurred in March again paid attention to the Aurean reserves of central banks of different countries. Once tied directly to the value of the money, today these assets are strategic for many states. In fact, they allow you to face large international challenges with greater serenity.
Although we often think of reserves in the safety chambers of the central bank of each country, for strategic reasons they are often found in other states. Many are in the USAeven if, in the case of the German ones (among the largest in the world), they could remain there for a short time.
The ranking of world gold reserves
Gold reserves guarantee a state to have anInsurance against instability. If the economy or the international situation suddenly worsen, the government can decide to sell golden reserves and obtain liquidity, in any currency, for emergency interventions. There ranking of states With more gold in ingots in the world reads:
- United States, 8,133.46 tons;
- Germany, 3,351.53 tons;
- Italy, 2,451.84 tons;
- France, 2,437.00 tons;
- China, 2,279.56 tons;
- Switzerland, 1,039.94 tons;
- India, 876.18 tons;
- Japan, 845.97 tons;
- Netherlands, 612.45 tons;
- Poland, 448.23 tons.
In recent years the China in particular it is By increasing your gold reserves. This is to reflect the growth of its importance internationally, and to defend itself from any unstable periods, to which the country’s economy, dependent on exports, is particularly exposed.
Similar trajectory followed the Russiawho are trying to counter the effects of international penalties on the Rublo purchasing goldalso by its citizens, in order to guarantee a greater security reserve than in the past.
How much Italy has gained with the price of gold
THE’Italy It is one of the countries in the world with the major golden reserves, especially in relation to its gross domestic product. The supplies of Licetti of the Bank of Italy are worth, at the current price of 88 euros per gram, approximately 215 billion eurosjust under 10% of the country’s annual GDP.
Almost half of these stocks, about 1,100 tons, are located at the headquarters of the Bank of Italy in Rome. The rest is scattered in the safety chambers of other central banks. During 2024 the gold saw increase your price of about the 24%. In these situations, central banks see the value of their stocks grow without having to implement any operation.
Germany claims its gold?
Many countries choose to keep part of their gold reserves in the USA. In addition to being kept in a usually very stable country, this also ensures rapid solvency in dollars, the main international currency in case of need. A trend confirmed by Germanywhich has at least 113 billion euros in ingots at the New York security chambers.
Some members of the Cduthe center -right party that has won the last elections and will govern Germany, however, proposed to move the German reserves from the USA. The main concern is given by the behavior of President Donald Trump, who has imposed duties to almost all the countries of the world, creating chaos on financial markets and international relations.
