3  for and against its monetary role. The sheer beauty, the fascination of its glow and durability – my predecessor, Salvatore Rossi, in a nice book of his called ‘Oro’, or ‘Gold’, says it all entails a bit of ‘mystery’.
One thing is certain: those rare people who have the opportunity to catch a glimpse of the gold stored inside the vaults of a major central bank cannot but feel a sense of awe. A small, indirect reminder, perhaps, of the key responsibilities of gold custodians worldwide.