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  "path": "/explainer/2026/06/05/us-dollar-lets-explore/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T20:23:27.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.thecanary.co",
  "tags": [
    "Analysis",
    "Explainer",
    "Global",
    "economics",
    "US",
    "Nandita Lal"
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  "textContent": "Globally, central banks now hold 27% of their reserve assets in gold, surpassing US dollar Treasuries at 22%, and just a year ago this was 20% gold versus 25% Treasuries, according to the latest report by the European Central Bank. In 2023, gold’s share was just 16%. Since the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022, China has […]\n\nBy Nandita Lal",
  "title": "Let’s explore why central bankers’ top reserve asset is not US debt anymore"
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