The Netherlands has completed a multi-month operation to move its gold reserves, totaling 86 tons, from the United States and Canada to the United Kingdom. This significant shift was confirmed by the Dutch central bank. The gold had previously been stored in New York and Ottawa. The repatriation culminated during a period of heightened geopolitical tensions involving those countries, though the bank did not specify which tensions prompted the move. Dutch officials state this decision was part of a periodic review of where the gold is held, and to increase the nation’s control over its assets. The move signifies a growing trend among nations to bring their gold reserves closer to home. This action does not necessarily indicate a lack of trust in the US or Canada, but rather a preference for greater national control.