gold reserve


noun
  1. the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts.

Origin of gold reserve

1
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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British Dictionary definitions for gold reserve

gold reserve

noun
  1. the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion, to cover balance of payments deficits, and to protect currency

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