First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/10/05/why-france-repatriated-3313-tonnes-from-new-york-and-london-in-the-1960s-003516
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/1.jpeg'/></p>De Gaulle feared America’s deficit in its balance of payments would rupture Bretton Woods and lead to a devaluation of the dollar against gold.