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1940 figure

The figure for 1940 seems to be an order of magnitude bigger than the numbers before and after, but the 1945 figure is shown as an increase over 1940. Does someone have the correct figure? — Preceding unsigned comment added by I Hate Banner adds (talk • contribs) 16:56, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

It does look odd. I've checked the references and it is the figure which is published in here on page 17. So if it is a typo, its not a transcription error from the reference to WP. Thinking logically, with a little speculation, it could simply be a case that the UK was buying lots of gold in order to finance the war. The government was issuing War Bonds in the form of the National Savings Movement which by 1946 was raising £105,000 per week from ordinary citizens. Therefore funds may have been put into gold as a tradable commodity, would be interesting to find out and if true tie the two articles together. But it would mean doing a little research to prove either way. ThinkingTwice ^{contribs | talk} 17:33, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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 The figure for 1940 seems to be an order of magnitude bigger than the numbers before and after, but the 1945 figure is shown as an increase over 1940.
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+:It does look odd. I've checked the references and it is the figure which is published in [https://famguardian.org/subjects/moneybanking/federalreserve/centralbankgoldreserves.pdf here] on page 17. So if it is a typo, its not a transcription error from the reference to WP. Thinking logically, with a little speculation, it could simply be a case that the UK was buying lots of gold in order to finance the war. The government was issuing [[War Bonds]] in the form of the [[National Savings Movement]] which by 1946 was raising £105,000 per week from ordinary citizens. Therefore funds may have been put into gold as a tradable commodity, would be interesting to find out and if true tie the two articles together. But it would mean doing a little research to prove either way. [[User:ThinkingTwice|<font color="darkgreen" face="comic sans ms">'''ThinkingTwice'''</font>]] <sup>''[[Special:Contributions/ThinkingTwice|contribs]] &#124; [[User talk:ThinkingTwice|talk]]''</sup> 17:33, 24 August 2017 (UTC)