Why Are Banks Dumping the Dollar?

Central banks now hold more gold than U.S. Treasuries — for the first time in 30 years.

Please read the message below from our paid sponsor. Occasional paid messages like these help us continue bringing you The Babylon Bee content you love. Why Are Banks Dumping the Dollar?   Central banks now hold more gold than U.S. Treasuries — for the first time in 30 years.   Discover how to help protect your retirement savings amid historic uncertainty in 2026:   “It’s not me — it’s you.” That’s effectively the message global central banks are sending to the U.S. dollar. Just weeks before gold, silver, and platinum surged to new all-time highs in December 2025, foreign central banks quietly crossed a historic line: For the first time since the mid-1990s, they began holding more GOLD than dollar-backed U.S. Treasuries. Central Banks Are Moving Out of Dollars — See How YOU Can Help Protect Your Savings and Retirement Before Institutional Buying Could Drive Prices to New Record Highs (Free Guide) This isn’t speculation. This isn’t social media hype. This is the world’s most conservative financial institutions adjusting their reserves — deliberately and at scale.   Why Are Central Banks Doing This? Because the assumptions that once made the dollar the world’s unquestioned reserve asset are changing: Institutional Buying Is Tightening Supply Central banks don’t trade gold the way individuals do. When they buy physical metals, they are often removed from the market for years. As more large institutions accumulate gold, available supply tightens — and historically, prices are forced to re-rate higher. Get Ahead of Institutional Buying — Learn How Some Americans Are Choosing To Position Their Savings and Retirement Now (Free Guide) Dollar-Based Assets Now Carry New Risks Sanctions, asset freezes, and shifting geopolitical alliances have shown that dollar-denominated reserves can come with conditions. Gold doesn’t depend on policy. Gold doesn’t require permission. Debt Levels Are Forcing Hard Choices U.S. national debt reached $38 TRILLION in 2025, a level that leaves policymakers with fewer painless options. History shows that when debt grows faster than economic output, currencies are often managed — not strengthened. See How Americans Are Helping Protect Their Savings and Retirement from Dollar-Based Risk (Free Guide) Modern Demand Is Accelerating Precious metals aren’t just stores of value anymore. Silver, in particular, is now critical to solar, EVs, electronics, and AI. That creates structural demand on top of already tightening supply.   The Pattern Is Clear When uncertainty rises and institutions move first, prices don’t wait for headlines. That’s why central banks in countries like China and India have been accumulating physical precious metals at one of the fastest rates in decades. They’re not guessing. They’re positioning.   If the most cautious financial institutions in the world are shifting reserves away from dollars and into physical metals, everyday Americans should understand what that may mean for their own savings and retirement plans. Paper Can Be Created. Gold Must Be Mined. Currencies change. Financial systems evolve. But physical precious metals have historically preserved purchasing power across centuries, across monetary systems, and across economic resets. When large institutions move first, those who wait often pay higher prices later. Help Protect Your Savings and Retirement Before Institutional Buying Could Drive Prices to New Record Highs (Free Guide) How Are Americans Protecting Savings and Retirement Accounts in 2026? At Preserve Gold, a client-centric company with millions in trusted transactions, Americans are learning how physical gold and silver can help diversify and strengthen long-term plans. Right now, you can request their FREE Precious Metals Guide, which also explains how some Americans may qualify for up to $15,000 in potential "cashback" in gold and silver with a qualified purchase or account. Central Banks Are Moving Out of Dollars — See How YOU Can Help Protect Your Savings and Retirement Before Institutional Buying Could Drive Prices to New Record Highs (Free Guide) Inside the 30+ page guide, you’ll discover: How gold and silver have historically hedged against inflation and economic uncertainty How to choose the best precious metals provider to help protect and diversify your money. How you can rollover a retirement account into precious metals without paying taxes or penalties​. Expert tips to help you select the precious metals that meet your investment goals. Get the Free GOLD & SILVER KIT Americans Are Using to Help Protect Their Retirement Savings in 2026 (Tap HERE Now)  Don’t wait for prices to move first. Request Your FREE Precious Metals Kit Now   Sources https://www.macrotrends.net/1470/historical-silver-prices-100-year-chart https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/central-banks-now-hold-more-gold-than-u-s-treasuries/  https://www.gold.org/goldhub/gold-focus/2025/12/central-bank-gold-statistics-central-banks-ramp-gold-buying-october              Preserve Gold cannot provide tax or legal advice and will not advise to the tax or legal consequences of buying precious metals or opening a precious metals IRA. Even though Preserve Gold and its representatives are precious metals specialists, we are not licensed financial advisors and do not give financial advice. Individuals should consult with their legal, investment, or tax professionals for such services. All investments carry risk. Some of those risks associated with precious metals include the following. Prices may rise or fall, which means that the value of your metals may go up or down and you may sell for more or less than you paid. 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