Britain’s gold sell-off in 1999 has cost the U.K. £21 billion
Notably, the then-Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, decided to sell 395 tonnes of gold, raising $3.5 billion. The sale drove gold prices to a historic low of $252.80 an ounce, which has since been referred to as the “Brown Bottom.”
Britain’s gold sell-off in 1999 has cost the U.K. £21 billion
...actually 395 tonnes equate to 13.932 million oz of Gold
..at current spot price of US$3040, that is equivalent to US$42.355 B, a loss of almost US$40B !!!
..UK sold its crown jewels, no thanks to Gordon Brown.
This a lesson from HISTORY.
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