# Netherlands moves billions in gold to London for ‘crisis preparedness’

https://mins.news/en/item/42653

- BBC News, 2026-09-02 17:21 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgy51xlz39o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Dutch central bank says it moved 86 tonnes of gold from the US and Canada to the Bank of England because of “increasing geopolitical unrest”. More than 27 tonnes was physically transported to the UK, while the rest was sold in New York and repurchased in London to improve access during a crisis.

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