{"id":73471,"date":"2026-06-03T03:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/gold-overtakes-us-treasuries-as-top-reserve-asset-ecb-data\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T03:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T03:40:44","slug":"gold-overtakes-us-treasuries-as-top-reserve-asset-ecb-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/gold-overtakes-us-treasuries-as-top-reserve-asset-ecb-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Overtakes US Treasuries as Top Reserve Asset: ECB Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Gold reached 27% of official reserves, topping Treasuries at 22%.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Valuation gains drove much of gold\u2019s reserve-market lead rather than portfolio reallocations alone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Central banks may keep adding bullion as geopolitical risks reshape reserve strategies.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2> <span>Gold<\/span>\u2019s Rise Puts New Pressure on Dollar-Based Reserve Markets<\/h2>\n<p>The European Central Bank (ECB) said in its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecb.europa.eu\/press\/other-publications\/ire\/html\/ecb.ire202606.en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report<\/a> published June 2, 2026, \u201cThe international role of the euro,\u201d that <span>gold<\/span> surpassed U.S. Treasuries and the euro by market value as an official reserve asset at the end of 2025. <span>Gold<\/span> accounted for 27% of global official reserves, ahead of U.S. Treasuries at 22% and the euro at 15%.<\/p>\n<p>The report points to a notable change in reserve rankings after two years of strong gains in <span>gold<\/span> prices. Yet the ECB said the change mainly reflected valuation effects, rather than a direct replacement of Treasury holdings. <span>Gold<\/span> prices rose about 60% in 2025, after gaining about 30% in 2024. That rally mechanically increased <span>gold<\/span>\u2019s share of total official foreign reserves.<\/p>\n<p>The ECB report said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe share of <span>gold<\/span> now surpasses both that of the euro (15%) and US Treasuries (22%).\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_819453\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-819453\" style=\"width:475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-819453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Top reserve assets by share of global official reserves at end-2025 prices. Source: ECB report.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adjusting for <span>gold<\/span> prices at the end of 2023 changes the picture. The ECB said the euro and <span>gold<\/span> would each account for 16% of official reserves, while U.S. Treasuries would remain higher at 26%. <span>Gold<\/span> also faces reserve limits. Its price is <span>volatile<\/span>, it pays no yield, physical holdings require storage, and supply cannot expand smoothly to meet <span>liquidity<\/span> demand.<\/p>\n<h2>Central Bank Demand Shows How Geopolitical Risk Is Reshaping Reserves<\/h2>\n<p>Central bank <span>gold<\/span> buying cooled in 2025, but stayed high by recent standards. Official-sector purchases reached about 850 tonnes, below the more than 1,000 tonnes bought annually from 2022 through 2024. Private investment demand nearly doubled from 2024 to almost 2,200 tonnes. Gold-backed exchange-traded funds also drew a record $89 billion in inflows.<\/p>\n<p>The ECB linked official <span>gold<\/span> demand to diversification and geopolitical risk. Since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China has bought more than 350 tonnes. Poland added 320 tonnes, while T\u00fcrkiye bought 220 tonnes and India acquired 130 tonnes. Poland remained the largest official-sector buyer in 2025. <span>Stablecoin<\/span> issuer Tether also bought more than 100 tonnes. The ECB said the purchase highlights how <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoin<\/a> growth could carry broader macroeconomic implications.<\/p>\n<p>The ECB report said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bitcoin-vs-gold\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gold<\/a> purchases may also reflect efforts by some central banks to strengthen balance sheet resilience amid rising geopolitical risks.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The data show a reserve system that remains dollar-centered, but less static. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bitcoin-vs-gold\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gold<\/a>\u2019s price-driven lead could reverse if bullion falls. Still, sustained official demand suggests central banks want more protection from geopolitical shocks, market <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-volatility\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">volatility<\/a>, and dependence on any single reserve asset.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/gold-overtakes-us-treasuries-as-top-reserve-asset-ecb-data\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways Gold reached 27% of official reserves, topping Treasuries at 22%. Valuation gains drove much of gold\u2019s reserve-market lead rather than portfolio reallocations alone. Central banks may keep adding bullion as geopolitical risks reshape reserve strategies. Gold\u2019s Rise Puts New Pressure on Dollar-Based Reserve Markets The European [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":73472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73471"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73471\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}