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Economics · 22 February 2026

Bank of England Gold Vaults Hold £600 Billion in Global Reserves

Bank of England Gold Vaults Hold £600 Billion in Global Reserves

Sky News has gained rare, exclusive access to the Bank of England's gold vault in London, revealing its immense reserves. The vault holds around 400,000 gold bars, valued at close to £600 billion, making it the world's second-largest gold storage. The vast majority of these assets are held on behalf of the UK Government and various global central banks, including Venezuela's reserves currently entangled in a legal dispute.

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