What are Gold Reserves? 

A gold reserve is, Gold held by a nation’s central bank to back the value of its local currency, throughout the gold standard era, it was used as a guarantee to redeem intentions to pay depositors, noteholders, and trading peers. Additionally, reserves were combined by governments to meet the costs of waging war and to acquire and hold “treasure,” because the policies of the time emphasised the importance of doing so.

Gold reserves are a supportive tool for governments to purchase large amounts of gold to counteract rising inflation. Additionally, the value of imports and exports from a country is highly connected to the country’s currency. If imports exceed exports, the value of the currency declines, and vice versa. This means that a country that exports gold and has a surplus of gold reserves can often see an increase in the strength of its currency. On the other hand, gold can also reduce the value of the currency used to buy it. If many transactions are made in gold, it can devalue the local currency and cause inflation.

• The United States is the largest holder of gold reserves.
• Central Banks are considered the largest Gold buyers
• Egypt comes at 31st Place after the latest increase in its gold reserves by approximately 44 tones
• Below is a list of countries with the largest gold reserves.