The Dutch central bank has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America, describing the move as part of its preparations for potential crises amid growing global political tensions.
The bank says about 86 metric tonnes of gold were transferred from New York and Ottawa to London between March and August.
It says more than 27 tonnes were physically moved from the United States and Canada to its heavily guarded vault at a military base in the Netherlands, near Zeist. A similar amount was then transferred from the Netherlands to London.
The remainder of the relocation involved selling about 59 tonnes of gold in New York and using the proceeds to purchase gold in London.
The Dutch central bank owns more than 612 metric tonnes of gold, valued at about 72.2 billion euros, or approximately US$83.6 billion, at the end of 2025.
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