Monetary gold

Published: 01.01.2013 Updated: 18.07.2023

Gold, which is a component of foreign reserves assets. Monetary gold is held by central bank or central government and it is subject to the effective control of those institutions.
The definition of the concept is consistent with Regulation (EU) No 549/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013 on the European system of national and regional accounts in the European Union.

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