Berlin trusts Washington, or Again about German gold
In 2012, the German public raised (not for the first time) the topic of returning German gold to its homeland. It was about those bars that are stored in the US Federal Reserve. In 2013, the US Federal Reserve actually refused Germany this request, stating that the return of the gold reserve was a long operation and could be delayed until the end of the year. In the summer of 2020, when Snowden’s revelations were not forgotten, and relations between Berlin and Washington remained cool, the public again became noisy in Germany: after all, the Bundesbank was able to return only 2014 tons of gold from the USA. Now it turned out that Berlin seems to have decided to leave gold in America - for America cannot be trusted.We have already told at “VO” that in 2012, the Bundesbank was preoccupied with the issue of returning from the USA, Great Britain and France all the tons of gold that were stored at that time in the indicated countries. The request for the return (“repatriation”) of gold, addressed to the US Federal Reserve, had a weighty argument in the form of a financial crisis in the EU. The German Central Bank felt the need to have in the immediate vicinity of assets in the form of a precious metal that was rapidly increasing at that time.
March 6 2012 of the year in the popular newspaper "Bild" Ralph Schuler's article "3401 ton of gold" was published. With a photo, under which the eloquent caption was placed: "Photo taken near the gold reserves of the German people in New York." Yes, yes, the German people, not the American.
The author of the article reported from New York that “the most valuable treasure” owned by the Germans is 3401 tons of pure gold (and this is “about 1800 euros for everyone”). Herr Schuler exclaimed: “It is absolutely crisis-free, distributed in highly reliable safes in Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York! And the Bundesbank is not concerned with this! ”“ An incredible golden scandal! ”The correspondent added.
According to Professor Jörg Betg, the words of which were quoted by R. Schuler, there is a violation: “The control calculation of ingots must be carried out at least once in 3 of the year”. But the Bundesbank was not even doing this.
In the German-language press, add to this, another number was cited - 3396,3 tons of gold. Later, the third number flashed in editions - 3391 ton. All data, of course, on 2012 g. A small discrepancy does not change the essence: after all, in the Bundesbank, even the ingots are not counted. So a ton there, a ton here, what's the difference ...
The aforementioned R. Schuler managed to visit the New York Fed gold depository. After the insistent requests of him and the Bundestag deputy from the CDU and foreign policy expert Philip Missfelder, they were admitted to the US Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan. The Germans visited the depths of the basement vaults, on the minus fifth floor (level "E"). “Clean floors, droning ventilation, giant steel doors. And - 7000 tons of gold! ”The stubborn German reporter asked:“ But where is German gold? ”However, Jack Gatt, a spokesman for the Fed's vice president, said in response that German gold is“ in some of these barred steel 122 units. I can’t say more. ”
R. Schuler made the correct conclusion: the Germans have no chance to see German bars.
Meanwhile, it is known that the Federal Reserve Bank of Manhattan stores 1536 tons of German gold in the form of ingots. Germany wanted to take away not all gold from there, but first, at least 300 tons (and by the end of 2020 of the year). From the Bank of England, the Germans wanted to take out all 450 tons, and from the Bank of France - 374 tons. Also to 31.12.2020
The amount of gold stored by the Bundesbank from 1036 tons to 31.12.2012 was due grow up to 1710 tons per 31.12.2020, that is, if you perform a simple arithmetic operation, on 674 tons.
Since then, the theme of these 674 tons, including 300 tons from the Federal Reserve Bank of Manhattan, has been raised several times in the German and international press. But things are there.
As of November 2014, only 37 tons of gold returned to Frankfurt (mostly from Paris, and only 5 tons came from America). And it seems that further repatriation of gold is not expected.
The media is still replicating the summer statement of the official representative of the Christian Democratic Party, Norbert Bartle: “The Americans securely store our gold. Objectively, there is absolutely no reason for mistrust. ”
The statement of another representative of the same party, Jürgen Hardt, is also given. He said the following: "From my point of view, foreign exchange reserves should be stored where they may be needed in case of an emergency."
These words can only be interpreted by understanding the geopolitical dependence of Germany on the United States. That is, the bars will remain where they lie. If they really are there.
Vasily Yakimkin, associate professor of the faculty of finance and banking of the RANEPA Nezavisimaya Gazetathat the German government’s refusal of the idea of repatriating overseas reserves confirms that there is nothing to carry from the United States.
“There are no German bars in the USA for a long time,” the expert is sure. - Therefore, Germany was persuaded to cancel this decision at the highest level. That is, many people who believe that they own the gold actually own nothing backed by paper contracts. ”
Where did the Americans put the German gold? “It would be stupid for Americans to sit on this gold, brought after the war. It is clear that they sold and resold it, ”the expert says.
As for the duration and complexity of the process, Yakimkin doubts this. In his opinion, the transportation of ingots across the Atlantic is a relatively simple task: “The American military transport aircraft“ Hercules ”already transported containers of gold to Argentina in 1997 year. This still remains the fast way to deliver ingots. But transport by ship, including insurance, is much cheaper. ”
The same Yakimkin said in an interview "Voice of Russia": “If you put it bluntly,“ in the forehead, ”it seems that they (snaked) have long“ snagged it ”. But since there is a wall of secrecy, it is impossible to assert this firmly. If Germany insists, the US will simply buy gold on the market and return it. But I saw an article that said that those ingots that the United States from time to time shows to the population, like German ones, are more like a alloy of tungsten. That is quite serious sources, even Western ones, they say that there is no German gold for a long time ”.
The Germans, of course, continue to demand proof of the existence of German gold in the Fed in New York. They need confirmation.
"I do not understand why we should not conduct an audit, - said in the summer of 2014, MEP, member of the Alternative for Germany party, Hans-Olaf Henkel. “I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but the Bundesbank must be able to check the gold reserves once a year, as he does in Frankfurt.”
“For ten years we have been asking the Federal Reserve and the Bundesbank to share evidence,” says Peter Beringer, the creator of the German Precious Metals repatriation campaign. “But there is still no hint that German gold is still in New York vaults.” For example, the list of numbers of gold bars has not been published, although the Federal Reserve of the United States publishes such lists for its gold reserves. ”
Site “To lead. Economy" November 17 2014 reported the following:
“The message of Deutsche Bank, which can be called the equivalent of American Goldman Sachs in Germany, deserves special attention.
The bank's report notes that participants in the gold market have closely followed the decision of the Bundestag to return gold home. And from the indicated schedule (return by 2020 of 300 tons of gold from the United States), the lag is now very large. The main reason for the delay is, most likely, diplomatic difficulties, since the Bundesbank has previously proven its ability to organize large-scale transportation of gold. So, in the early 2000s. The German Central Bank gradually repatriated 950 tons of gold held by the Bank of England. <…>
It turns out that pressure was put on Germany from the United States through diplomatic lines, and this clearly shows how much the Fed has. ”
The bank's report notes that participants in the gold market have closely followed the decision of the Bundestag to return gold home. And from the indicated schedule (return by 2020 of 300 tons of gold from the United States), the lag is now very large. The main reason for the delay is, most likely, diplomatic difficulties, since the Bundesbank has previously proven its ability to organize large-scale transportation of gold. So, in the early 2000s. The German Central Bank gradually repatriated 950 tons of gold held by the Bank of England. <…>
It turns out that pressure was put on Germany from the United States through diplomatic lines, and this clearly shows how much the Fed has. ”
In short, there is still the same political dependence of Berlin on Washington. What Uncle Sam will do is what the obedient Angel does. Sanctions against Russia means sanctions, leaving gold in the United States means leaving. Well, the export of three hundred tons from Manhattan would send a clear signal to the world that Germany no longer trusts the United States.
As for the partial return of gold in 2014, this step can be called a trick of the German government. This is just a concession to public opinion. Therefore, it is possible that more tons of 10-20 will be transported soon, and first of all from Paris, and not from New York.
Are conspiracy therapists with their “tungsten” right? This we are unlikely to know. However, the strange bother of the Bundesbank with the repatriation of gold is indeed suggestive. After all, Hugo Chavez took and returned to 2011-2012. home to almost all Venezuelan gold (mainly from London). And no problems with transportation and claims of "reliability." Home - and the point. And today, gold bars worth 13 billion are stored in Caracas, and only the balance (in 2 billion dollars) lies in the Bank of England.
Of course, Angela Merkel is not a Comandante ...
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