gold reserve — UK US noun [C, usually plural] BANKING, FINANCE ► the amount of gold held by a central bank: »Officials will look again at the question of selling some IMF gold reserves to raise funds to help poor countries … Financial and business terms
gold reserve — gold′ reserve n. bus the stock of gold held, esp. by a government to back its currency or settle its debts • Etymology: 1865–70, amer … From formal English to slang
gold reserve — ☆ gold reserve n. the gold held by the government of a country, specif., when used, as formerly in the U.S., to secure its currency, support credit expansion, make payments to foreign governments, etc … English World dictionary
Gold reserve — Part of a series on Government Public finance … Wikipedia
gold reserve — the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts. [1865 70, Amer.] * * * Fund of gold bullion or coin held by a government or bank. In the past, banks accumulated … Universalium
gold reserve — noun : a fund of gold coin or bullion: as a. : the fund of gold held by the United States Treasury b. : the gold held by the central bank and the stabilization fund of a country * * * ˈgold reserve 7 [gold reserve] … Useful english dictionary
Gold Reserve Act — The United States Gold Reserve Act of January 31, 1934 required that all gold and gold certificates held by the Federal Reserve be surrendered and vested in the sole title of the United States Department of the Treasury.Following the Executive… … Wikipedia
Gold Reserve Act Of 1934 — An act that took away title to all gold and gold certificates that were held by the Federal Reserve Bank. The Gold Reserve Act of 1934 made the trade and possession of gold a criminal offense for the citizens of the U.S. Sole title of this gold… … Investment dictionary
Gold Reserve Act, 1934 — Intended as an inflationary policy, the Gold Reserve Act of 1934 enabled the president to authorize the purchase of U.S. minted gold at prices to be determined by him and to establish it as a reserve for paper currency. Gold was to be… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
gold reserve — supply of gold kept in a national bank … English contemporary dictionary
