[France’s national gold reserves are all brought to the mainland] September 5th, just at the beginning of this year, France just completed the local collection of all official gold reserves, completely clearing the custody inventory stored in the United States. Eric Monet, a professor at the Paris School of Economics, said that this operation not only standardized the quality and specifications of gold reserves, but also generated financial benefits that effectively alleviated the inflation that occurred in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It also highlighted the consideration of national sovereignty and asset security under geopolitical changes. Currently, many countries in Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the Middle East are re-evaluating overseas custody risks. As uncertainty in geopolitics and financial markets rises, a new round of gold reserve layout adjustments is underway around the world. (CCTV International News)