De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, announced that it moved gold reserves from storage in the United States and Canada to London and Zaist. ^[1] De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Netherlands' central bank, said it moved 86 tonnes of gold worth about $11 billion from New York and Ottawa to London between March and August to improve the tradability and crisis accessibility of its reserves. ^[2] According to DNB, London's share of Dutch gold reserves increased from 18.1% to 32.1%, while New York's fell from 31.3% to 18.5% and Ottawa's from 19.7% to 18.5%, with 30.8% of the gold remaining stored in the Netherlands. ^[3] DNB Governor Olaf Sleijpen said the relocation improved the tradability of the gold reserves, and that DNB expects never to need to use them but must strengthen resilience and preparedness. ^[4] DNB said the relocation did not reduce the Netherlands' gold holdings, which totaled 612.4 tonnes worth €72.2 billion at the end of 2025. ^[5] DNB is the central bank of the Netherlands. ^[6]