USD $4,267.50 −1.51% US Dollar, 4,267.50 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
EUR €3,698.68 −1.51% Euro, 3,698.68 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
GBP £3,166.62 −1.51% British Pound, 3,166.62 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
AED د.إ15,672.39 −1.51% UAE Dirham, 15,672.39 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
SAR ﷼16,003.13 −1.51% Saudi Riyal, 16,003.13 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
INR ₹409,634 −1.51% Indian Rupee, 409,634 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
PKR ₨1,185,173 −1.51% Pakistani Rupee, 1,185,173 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
JPY ¥661,787 −1.51% Japanese Yen, 661,787 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
CNY ¥28,706.76 −1.51% Chinese Yuan, 28,706.76 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
AUD A$5,987.93 −1.51% Australian Dollar, 5,987.93 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
CAD C$5,937.21 −1.51% Canadian Dollar, 5,937.21 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
CHF CHF3,494.87 −1.51% Swiss Franc, 3,494.87 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
TRY ₺207,676 −1.51% Turkish Lira, 207,676 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today

USD $4,267.50 −1.51% US Dollar, 4,267.50 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
EUR €3,698.68 −1.51% Euro, 3,698.68 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
GBP £3,166.62 −1.51% British Pound, 3,166.62 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
AED د.إ15,672.39 −1.51% UAE Dirham, 15,672.39 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
SAR ﷼16,003.13 −1.51% Saudi Riyal, 16,003.13 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
INR ₹409,634 −1.51% Indian Rupee, 409,634 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
PKR ₨1,185,173 −1.51% Pakistani Rupee, 1,185,173 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
JPY ¥661,787 −1.51% Japanese Yen, 661,787 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
CNY ¥28,706.76 −1.51% Chinese Yuan, 28,706.76 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
AUD A$5,987.93 −1.51% Australian Dollar, 5,987.93 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
CAD C$5,937.21 −1.51% Canadian Dollar, 5,937.21 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
CHF CHF3,494.87 −1.51% Swiss Franc, 3,494.87 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today
TRY ₺207,676 −1.51% Turkish Lira, 207,676 per Troy Ounce, Down 1.51 percent today

Tagged: bretton woods

Analysis 27 Aug 2026 4 min read

Why central banks buy gold decades after the gold standard ended

The US ended dollar-gold convertibility in 1971. Decades later, central banks buy gold at the fastest pace since Bretton Woods. We examine the paradox.