USD $4,167.90 +0.27% US Dollar, 4,167.90 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
EUR €3,718.23 +0.27% Euro, 3,718.23 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
GBP £3,152.95 +0.27% British Pound, 3,152.95 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
AED د.إ15,306.61 +0.27% UAE Dirham, 15,306.61 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
SAR ﷼15,629.62 +0.27% Saudi Riyal, 15,629.62 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
INR ₹401,704 +0.27% Indian Rupee, 401,704 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
PKR ₨1,154,905 +0.27% Pakistani Rupee, 1,154,905 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
JPY ¥658,454 +0.27% Japanese Yen, 658,454 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
CNY ¥27,985.22 +0.27% Chinese Yuan, 27,985.22 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
AUD A$5,983.97 +0.27% Australian Dollar, 5,983.97 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
CAD C$5,941.85 +0.27% Canadian Dollar, 5,941.85 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
CHF CHF3,464.10 +0.27% Swiss Franc, 3,464.10 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
TRY ₺204,911 +0.27% Turkish Lira, 204,911 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today

USD $4,167.90 +0.27% US Dollar, 4,167.90 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
EUR €3,718.23 +0.27% Euro, 3,718.23 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
GBP £3,152.95 +0.27% British Pound, 3,152.95 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
AED د.إ15,306.61 +0.27% UAE Dirham, 15,306.61 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
SAR ﷼15,629.62 +0.27% Saudi Riyal, 15,629.62 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
INR ₹401,704 +0.27% Indian Rupee, 401,704 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
PKR ₨1,154,905 +0.27% Pakistani Rupee, 1,154,905 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
JPY ¥658,454 +0.27% Japanese Yen, 658,454 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
CNY ¥27,985.22 +0.27% Chinese Yuan, 27,985.22 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
AUD A$5,983.97 +0.27% Australian Dollar, 5,983.97 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
CAD C$5,941.85 +0.27% Canadian Dollar, 5,941.85 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
CHF CHF3,464.10 +0.27% Swiss Franc, 3,464.10 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 percent today
TRY ₺204,911 +0.27% Turkish Lira, 204,911 per Troy Ounce, Up 0.27 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.