Central Banks & Official Gold Reserves

1. US Federal Reserve 8,133.5 tonnes

2. Deutsche Bundesbank - 3,000 tonnes (3,413.1 wiki jan 2009)

3. IMF - 3,217 tonnes (103.4 million ounce)

4. France - 2,540.9

5. Italy - 2,451.8

6. Swiss - 1,064.1

7. Spyders Gold Stock - 832

8. Japan - 765

9. Holland - 621

10. China - 600

11. Euro Central Bank - 533.6

12. Russia - 472.6

13. Taiwan - 422.4

14-20. Portugal, India, Venzula, UK, Lebanon, Spain, Austria (380 - 280 tonnes each)

BIS (27) - 125.0 Tonnes
Singapore (26) - 127.0 Tonnes
Thailand (33) - 84.0 Tonnes
Australia (34) - 79.0 Tonnes
Canada (79) - 3.4 Tonnes

*Euro Central Bank - 533.6 // European Central Banks 10,911.4 tonnes
*Official gold reserves wiki

Comments

Central bankers hold around one fifth of global above ground stocks of gold as a reserve asset against thier paper.

Over the past decade, the central banks as a whole has been a net seller of Gold Reserves, contributing an average of 562 tonnes to annual supply flows between 2001 and 2005 (World Gold Council)

The US is the world's biggest official holder of gold, at 8135 tonnes at the end of 2007.

Unlike most central banks, the US Federal Reserve holds the bulk of its official reserves or close to 80 per cent in gold. Because the US Federal Reserve can't hold its own US dollar assets as a reserves.

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Swedish central bank

Bank of England 2%

European Central Bank 2.5%

US Federal Reserve

China Central Bank

Japanese Central Bank

Russian Central Bank

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FOREX Gold Backing

US Dollar 8,133.5 tonnes
Swiss Franc - 1,064.1 tonnes
Spyders Gold Stock - 832 tonnes
Japan Yen - 765 tonnes
China - 600
Euro - 533.6 // European Central Banks 10,911.4 tonnes
Russia - 472.6
UK sterling 280 tonnes
Singapore (26) - 127.0 Tonnes
Thailand (33) - 84.0 Tonnes
Australia (34) - 79.0 Tonnes