Gold Returns Home: Central Banks Repatriate Reserves as Global Risk Rises
TL;DR
Global central banks are repatriating gold and diversifying storage away from London and New York amid rising geopolitical tensions and distrust in the traditional vaults; a World Gold Council survey shows fewer banks store gold in BoE or NY Fed vaults, with France, India and others relocating substantial bullion domestically or to alternative locations, signaling a shift in reserve management even as gold solidifies its role as a top reserve asset.
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