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The transfer was carried out partially by buying and selling and partly by physically transferring gold, the Dutch national bank said.

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[–] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 66 points 3 days ago (6 children)

This is the second story/country like this I’ve read about recently doing this same thing. I can’t tell if it’s supposed to be a political signal or if these countries are anticipating some kind of breakdown in their ability to access the gold if it remains in the US. Do they think we wouldn’t give it up? Do they expect there will be war on this continent? Do they fear Trump will plunder it? It’s a somewhat unsettling consideration.

[–] pmk@piefed.ca 44 points 3 days ago

The US kidnapped the Venezuelan leader to get to their oil, has threatened military invasion of Greenland, and is constantly showing that laws do not apply, why would any nation want to keep gold in the US?

[–] Mantzy81@aussie.zone 54 points 3 days ago

Fascist governments have a history of hoarding resources.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 47 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

They are worried about: Trump: "Give me ________ or I'm taking your gold."

[–] modernangel@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 days ago

Direct consequence of the pedo regime deliberately signalling instability

[–] SirLeToet@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Maybe you should read more rather than rabble rabble rabble for political agendas.

The Dutch moved 122,5 tons of gold from the US in 2014. In your context Obama was a higher threat than Trump.

Good game though.