gold reserve

American  

noun

1. the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts.

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gold reserve British  

noun

1. the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion, to cover balance of payments deficits, and to protect currency

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Etymology

Origin of gold reserve

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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gold reserve

The result: Almost a third of the Dutch gold reserve is in London and a still chunky 19% in New York, flipping their earlier positions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

After the move, each country accounted for 18.5 percent of the Dutch gold reserve.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Supplies of the gold reserve, shown above, are limited; the standard sourwood honey is more generally available.

From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2017

He didn’t respond to questions about whether this included plans to sell off U.S. assets, such as the gold reserve.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2017

There is a third course—payment out of our gold reserve, but that need only be stated to be discarded.

From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 by Various