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  2. Gold reserve - Wikipedia

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    Official U.S. gold reserve since 1900 Changes in Central Bank Gold Reserves by Country 1993–2014 Central 2005 and 2014. A gold reserve is the gold held by a national central bank, intended mainly as a guarantee to redeem promises to pay depositors, note holders (e.g. paper money), or trading peers, during the eras of the gold standard, and also as a store of value, or to support the value of ...

  3. Gold certificate (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The Treasury backs these certificates by holding an equivalent amount of gold at the statutory exchange rate of $42 2/9 per troy ounce of gold, though the Federal Reserve does not have the right to exchange the certificates for gold. As the certificates are denominated in dollars rather than in a set weight of gold, any change in the statutory ...

  4. Gold holdings - Wikipedia

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    World's gold from 1845 to 2013, in tonnes (metric tons in the U.S.) World's gold holdings per capita, in grams Gold holdings are the quantities of gold held by individuals, private corporations, or public entities as a store of value, an investment vehicle, or perceived as protection against hyperinflation and against financial and/or political upheavals.

  5. How Much Is a Gold Bar Worth?

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    The 1-ounce gold bar is what is used to calculate live gold prices. There is also a troy ounce, which is the unit used when measuring precious metals. With troy ounces, 12 ounces equal one pound.

  6. Investors should 'go for gold' as Fed rate cut looms, Goldman ...

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    Investors should "go for gold" as the precious metal's stellar run isn't over, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a research note. On Tuesday, gold futures hovered above $2,515 per ounce.The precious ...

  7. 15 Strange Facts You Never Knew About Your Money - AOL

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    A Bill’s Life Expectancy Is No Longer Than 15 Years. After being used on a regular basis, bills wear out and are taken out of circulation. The $1 bill gets the most use and typically only lasts ...

  8. United States one-hundred-thousand-dollar bill - Wikipedia

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    The United States one-hundred-thousand-dollar bill (US$100,000) is a former denomination of United States currency issued from 1934 to 1935. The bill, which features President Woodrow Wilson, was created as a large denomination note for gold transactions between Federal Reserve Banks; it never circulated publicly and its private possession is illegal.

  9. Foreign exchange reserves - Wikipedia

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    Foreign exchange reserves (also called forex reserves or FX reserves) are cash and other reserve assets such as gold and silver held by a central bank or other monetary authority that are primarily available to balance payments of the country, influence the foreign exchange rate of its currency, and to maintain confidence in financial markets.