Discussion Paper

Official Reserve Revaluations: The International Experience


Abstract: With public debt at high levels, some governments have begun to explore financing additional expenditures without raising taxes while also not increasing public debt outstanding. One possibility is using proceeds from valuation gains on gold reserves, as has been floated in the U.S. and Belgium recently.

https://doi.org/10.17016/2380-7172.3788

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Provider: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.)

Part of Series: FEDS Notes

Publication Date: 2025-08-01

Number: 2025-08-01-2