USD $4,597.70 −0.01% US Dollar, 4,597.70 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
EUR €3,943.96 −0.01% Euro, 3,943.96 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
GBP £3,379.83 −0.01% British Pound, 3,379.83 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
AED د.إ16,885.05 −0.01% UAE Dirham, 16,885.05 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
SAR ﷼17,241.38 −0.01% Saudi Riyal, 17,241.38 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
INR ₹438,923 −0.01% Indian Rupee, 438,923 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
PKR ₨1,276,584 −0.01% Pakistani Rupee, 1,276,584 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
JPY ¥732,115 −0.01% Japanese Yen, 732,115 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
CNY ¥30,978.46 −0.01% Chinese Yuan, 30,978.46 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
AUD A$6,404.63 −0.01% Australian Dollar, 6,404.63 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
CAD C$6,377.41 −0.01% Canadian Dollar, 6,377.41 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
CHF CHF3,701.38 −0.01% Swiss Franc, 3,701.38 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
TRY ₺221,391 −0.01% Turkish Lira, 221,391 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today

USD $4,597.70 −0.01% US Dollar, 4,597.70 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
EUR €3,943.96 −0.01% Euro, 3,943.96 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
GBP £3,379.83 −0.01% British Pound, 3,379.83 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
AED د.إ16,885.05 −0.01% UAE Dirham, 16,885.05 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
SAR ﷼17,241.38 −0.01% Saudi Riyal, 17,241.38 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
INR ₹438,923 −0.01% Indian Rupee, 438,923 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
PKR ₨1,276,584 −0.01% Pakistani Rupee, 1,276,584 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
JPY ¥732,115 −0.01% Japanese Yen, 732,115 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
CNY ¥30,978.46 −0.01% Chinese Yuan, 30,978.46 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
AUD A$6,404.63 −0.01% Australian Dollar, 6,404.63 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
CAD C$6,377.41 −0.01% Canadian Dollar, 6,377.41 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
CHF CHF3,701.38 −0.01% Swiss Franc, 3,701.38 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 percent today
TRY ₺221,391 −0.01% Turkish Lira, 221,391 per Troy Ounce, Down 0.01 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.