France’s Banque de France Nets €13 Billion After Pulling Last Gold Reserves Out of the US

France's central bank earned €12.8 billion by repatriating and upgrading 129 tonnes of non-standard gold reserves from the US Federal Reserve between July 2025 and January 2026. France now holds its entire 2,437-tonne gold reserve domestically in Paris, making it the world's fourth-largest gold holder.