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Other surprises:
At 420.8 tons,
Portugal’s holdings are overseen by Banco de Portugal and are worth roughly $14.03 billion, accounting for
90.9 percent of the country’s foreign reserves
The
Netherlands has the ninth largest reserve on the list with 673.8 tons of gold. The Netherland Bank manages the country’s national finances, including the gold reserves, which amount to approximately $22.47 billion in the current market and account for
59.6 percent of the country's foreign reserves.
The Swiss National Bank (left) conducts Switzerland's monetary policy and manages the country's 1,144.1 tons of gold. With the world's seventh largest reserve of the precious metal,
Switzerland's supply is worth approximately $38.15 billion in today's gold market, accounting for
29.1 percent of the country's foreign reserves.
The French National Bank, Banque De
France (left), is home to the country's large gold holdings, which comprise
70.6 percent of its foreign reserves. With 2689.6 tons of gold in reserve, France's holdings are worth approximately $89.68 billion.
The Banca D'Italia (left) manages
Italy's foreign reserves, which have been reported at 2697 tons by the World Gold Council and comprise the fourth largest gold reserve in the world. These holdings are worth $89.92 billion and account for
66.6 percent of the country's foreign reserves.
The Deutsche Bundesbank,
Germany's central bank, has 3749.1 tons of gold reserves, which are valued at about $125.01 billion. According to the World Gold Council, Germany’s gold coffers account for
69.2 percent of total foreign reserves.
The total gold reserves of the
United States equal 8946.9 tons and are valued at approximately $298.36 billion. It does not say what % of the total forein reservs it is.
