ALL meanings of gold reserve
gold re·serve
G g - noun gold reserve the stock of gold held by a government or central bank to back its promissory notes or currency or to settle its international debts. 1
- noun gold reserve the gold reserved by a central bank to support domestic credit expansion, to cover balance of payments deficits, and to protect currency 0
- noun gold reserve the gold held by the government of a country, specif., when used, as formerly in the U.S., to secure its currency, support credit expansion, make payments to foreign governments, etc. 0