Gold holdings of Norway
The gold reserves of Norway (Norwegian Bokmål: Norges gullbeholdning) were the physical reserves of gold of the Kingdom of Norway. The reserves consisted of approximately 37 tonnes divided on 33.50 tonnes of bars and 3.50 tonnes of coins.[1] In 2004, the Bank of Norway—the central bank issuing the Norwegian crown—excluded the gold from its international reserves and sold all bars except seven.[1]
When Norway was invaded by Germany in 1940, the gold was transported to the United Kingdom by the British Royal Navy and further to Canada and the United States.[2]
References
Litterature
- Museum of Cultural History (University of Oslo): The world's biggest coin deal Template:En-icon
- Global Gold News: Norway – a rich country without any gold holdings 11 February 2014. Template:En-icon
- Bank of Norway: Norges Bank har solgt deler av gullreserven, men beholder myntene fra gulltransporten 28 January 2004 Template:No-icon
- Bank of Norway: FAQ - Gull 14 November 2007 Template:No-icon
- GullNorge.no: Norsk gullhistorie Template:No-icon