Reserves reported at 136 Billion Dollars. Gold reserves shown at 262 million ounces for a $11 billion value at $42. per ounce. Street value at 1300/oz is $341 billion. Tonne holdings 8150 which is approximately what the World Gold Council reports for US Gold Holdings: http://www.gold.org/deliver.php?file=/value/stats/statistics/archive/pdf/World_Official_Gold_Holdings_September_2010.pdf . (All numbers are approximate.)
The question is not if the gold physically exists in US vaults, (according to the U.S. Mint Ft. Knox counting), but how much is actually owned by the US (or Fed in NY) and not leased out to the Swiss BIS (Bank of International Settlements) or other central banks.
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Link: U.S. International Reserve Position
November 26, 2010
2010-11-26-15-27-38-3591
U.S. International Reserve Position
The Treasury Department today released U.S. reserve assets data for the latest week. As indicated in [the] table (see link above), U.S. reserve assets totaled $136,426 million as of the end of that week, compared to $136,117 million as of the end of the prior week.
GOLD FIGURES IN MILLIONS:
| 4) gold (including gold deposits and, if appropriate, gold swapped) * | 11,041 | |||
| --volume in millions of fine troy ounces | 261.499 | |||
* Gold stock is valued monthly at $42.2222 per fine troy ounce.
