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Dollar Reserves Converted to Gold

France · Government / Government of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1965

Valery Giscard d'Estaing1965

Paris · Government / Government of France

France increases conversion of official dollar holdings into United States gold, reducing dollar reserves while pressing for a larger monetary role for gold.

Names involved

Valery Giscard d'Estaing

Provenance

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