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Hungary's central bank to repatriate its 3 tonnes of gold from London
Still more central bankers contradicting Pierre Lassonde and Keith Weiner.
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From Hungary Today, Budapest
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungarian-national-bank-decided-bring-gold-r...
The leadership of the Hungarian National Bank has decided to bring back home Hungary's gold reserves. Up to now, 100,000 ounces (3 tonnes) of the precious metal were stored in London, which is in total worth some 33 billion forint ($130 million) at current gold prices.
The decision seems to be in line with international trends as storage of gold reserves out of the country is now considered risky by more and more central banks. Austrian, German, and Dutch central banks are among those that have recently decided to repatriate their gold reserves. According to the bank, this may also strengthen market confidence toward Hungary.
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The bank has been holding gold reserves since its foundation in 1924. Toward the end of World War II it had been transported to Austria on the famous Gold Train, captured by the Americans, then repatriated in full in 1946.
The highest amount Hungary has ever had was around 65-70 tons at the beginning of the 1970s. At the end of the 1980s, however, a decision was made to decrease gold reserve to the lowest possible level and rather to invest in sovereign debt, which as a consequence of the collapse of the Bretton Woods system are considered safer, more liquid, and potentially of higher yields.
At the beginning of 2010 this tendency changed again and central banks started to accumulate gold as a potential response to the financial crisis.
The largest gold reserves in the world belong to the United States and Germany, while in comparison to other central European countries Hungary has one of the tiniest amounts of the precious metal. For instance, Romania and Poland both have 103 tons, and Serbia has 13 tons. Since 1992 Hungary's activity has remained steady, as the central bank hasn't bought or sold any of its gold reserves.
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