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According to a Bloomberg TV interview, Blanch said that gold revaluing will show that it's not merely an ancient relic anymore, but a vital asset which central banks are again seriously considering. He claimed that «now even the biggest central bank of them all is taking a renewed interest in gold,» as quoted by Fortune.

A look at the numbers

According to Fortune, the US Treasury has approximately 261.6 million troy ounces of gold, still worth the 1970s rate of $42.22 per ounce, and thus a book value of approximately $11 billion. However, with gold currently trading at around $2,950 per ounce, the reserves would be worth more than $750 billion, as per the report. That's a huge difference, and the revaluation would have a significant effect on the Federal Reserve's balance sheet.

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