# Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to London amid ‘geopolitical unrest’

https://mins.news/en/item/42875

- The Guardian, 2026-09-02 23:47 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/netherlands-gold-dutch-central-bank-uk-us-and-canada-geopolitical-unrest

> The Dutch central bank says it transferred 86 tonnes of gold reserves from the US and Canada to London, citing increasing geopolitical unrest. It said London’s deeper, more liquid market would make the reserves easier to trade and deploy quickly in a crisis.

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