America's Allies Are Dumping the Dollar - And Making Billions Doing It
by PostDiscus
May 12, 2026
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France just moved its gold home — and called it routine.
But when America’s closest allies start removing reserves from US soil, the signal is larger than one balance sheet: trust in American financial infrastructure is no longer automatic.
🏦 France sold all 129 tonnes of gold it had stored in New York and replaced it with newer bullion held in Europe.
🇫🇷 Every ounce of France’s 2,437-tonne gold stockpile now sits in La Souterraine, outside Paris.
💰 The operation reportedly generated roughly €13 billion in profit and turned a major loss into a net gain.
🇩🇪 Germany and Italy still hold hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of gold at the New York Fed.
⚠️ European officials and analysts are increasingly questioning whether US-based reserves are still politically safe.
💵 The dollar’s share of global reserves has been declining for decades, accelerated by sanctions and asset freezes.
🌍 The deeper pattern is financial sovereignty: allies are building systems where Washington can no longer switch off access.
This is not the end of the dollar.
But it may be the end of the world where everyone assumes American custody, American payment rails, and American financial power are neutral infrastructure.
Source; House Of El
America's Allies Are Dumping the Dollar - And Making Billions Doing It
Reviewed by PostDiscus
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May 12, 2026
Rating: 5
Reviewed by PostDiscus
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May 12, 2026
Rating: 5
