612.4 tonnes (metric tons, 1000 kilograms each or about 2204.6 pounds each) valued at around $83.7 billion dollars was moved from New York and Ottawa to London.
Prior to the move, The Dutch Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) held around 31.3% of its gold in New York and 19.7% in Ottawa.
After the move, each country accounted for around 18.5% of the Dutch gold reserve.
The gold held in London increased from around 18.1% to 32.1%. The bank still holds around 30.8% of its gold in the Netherlands.
Sources:
Agence France-Presse. (2026, Sept. 2). Dutch central bank moves 86 tonnes of gold to UK from US and Canada, citing “geopolitical unrest.” The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/03/netherlands-gold-dutch-central-bank-uk-us-and-canada-geopolitical-unrest
Moore, Henry. (2026, Sept. 3). Netherlands moves billions in gold to London in “crisis preparedness” move. BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgy51xlz39o
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