Markazi banks ke zakhair mein sone (gold) ki ahmiyat mein numaya izafa hua hai, jo ab 27% hissay ke sath US Treasuries (22%) ko peeche chhor kar sab se bada reserve asset ban gaya hai. China, Poland, Turkey aur India ki janib se bari miqdar mein kharidari ki wajah se, duniya bhar ke markazi bankon ke paas 36,000 tonnes se zaid sona jama ho chuka hai, jo Bretton Woods daur ke ahed ki satah ke qareeb hai.