Reading the ECB's Balance Sheet
A Fifth of the ECB Is Gold
Why the same metal is worth €1.2 trillion in Frankfurt and $11 billion in Washington.
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The Eurosystem carries €1,232,838m of gold. The Fed carries $11,037m. The United States holds more gold than any euro area country. What explains the gap?
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