{
  "id": 7054475,
  "title": "La cámara de los 200.000 millones: Londres retiene su estatus como custodio del oro de 70 países",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/la-camara-de-los-200-000-millones-londres-retiene-su-estatus-como",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-13T03:45:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/2026-09-13/la-camara-de-los-200000-millones-londres-retiene-su-estatus-como-custodio-del-oro-de-70-paises.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "England's Bank of England (BoE) currently holds gold reserves worth over €230 billion, stored in nine heavily fortified vaults beneath the historic Threadneedle Street building. The United States Federal Reserve holds more, but the BoE's vaults are the primary physical location for gold transactions for more than 70 central banks and financial entities worldwide. Before the BoE, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, sold off half of the UK's gold reserves in 1999, causing the global gold price to plummet to its lowest point ever. Despite this, the value of gold has since risen to $4,400 per ounce. London remains the leading global market for cash gold transactions, and the BoE's vaults store the vast majority of these gold reserves. The gold held in these subterranean vaults can be transferred between owners simply by accounting entries, eliminating the need for physical transportation and reducing security risks. The BoE only accepts gold that meets London Good Delivery standards, which require the metal to weigh at least 400 troy ounces (approximately 12.4 kilograms) and have a purity of at least 99.5%.",
  "summary": "El Banco de Inglaterra es el segundo mayor depositario del mundo, y su mercado de lingotes, el centro mundial de las transacciones",
  "key_points": [
    "Bank of England holds €230 billion in gold reserves",
    "Over 70 central banks store gold in BoE vaults",
    "London remains global hub for cash gold transactions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Bank of England's retention of gold reserves from 70 countries solidifies London's position as a leading global market for cash gold transactions and a key hub for international financial entities.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "La cámara de los 200.000 millones: Londres retiene su estatus como custodio del oro de 70 países",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/la-camara-de-los-200-000-millones-londres-retiene-su-estatus-como-7059169",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:45:01.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}