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"A Wave Of Gold Repatriation
This April, Turkey became the latest in a string of countries that have physically repatriated their reserves from U.S. vaults. The country reportedly brought 220 metric tonnes from the New York Fed, according to The Gold Telegraph.
It’s fair to ask: Why is this important, and why is it happening?
A number of other countries, primarily in Europe, started this process about five years ago. Amid the shifting policies of central banks (especially the Fed) in the aftermath of the financial crisis, governments in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Belgium, and elsewhere decided it was smarter to hold their precious metals directly rather than relying on the U.S. as a custodian. "
https://coinweek.com/bullion-report/gold-repatriation-could-be-sign-of-things-to-come/
not the one i remember, still digging. Turkey used an intermediary, instead of bringing it home. i believe they are around tenth in the world as far as tonnage owned, right around Israel & the Netherlands