Central Bank Gold Agreement and Coordinated Sales (1999–2009)

1. UK announces large planned gold auctions

   May 7, 1999Labels: UK Treasury, Bank of

   • UK Parliament

2. First Central Bank Gold Agreement announced

   Sep 26, 1999Labels: Central Banks, European Central

   • WGC CBGA
   • WAG Wiki

3. CBGA1 five-year coordinated-sales period begins

   Sep 27, 1999Labels: CBGA1, European central

   • WGC CBGA

4. UK gold auction program sells substantial volume

   Sep 12, 2001Labels: Bank of, UK Treasury

   • UK Parliament

5. CBGA2 renewal announced with higher sales ceiling

   Mar 8, 2004Labels: CBGA2, European Central

   • ECB 2004
   • WGC CBGA

6. CBGA2 five-year coordinated-sales period begins

   Sep 27, 2004Labels: CBGA2, Signatories

   • ECB 2004
   • WGC CBGA

7. ECB reports first-year CBGA2 sales completion

   Mar 31, 2005Labels: European Central, CBGA2

   • Central Banking
   • ECB 2004

8. Slovenia joins CBGA2 as euro adoption nears

   Dec 1, 2006Labels: Slovenia, CBGA2

   • WGC CBGA

9. Swiss National Bank announces additional planned sales

   Jun 14, 2007Labels: Swiss National, Switzerland

   • DiamondWorld
   • WGC CBGA

10. CBGA3 announced with reduced annual sales cap

    Aug 7, 2009Labels: CBGA3, European Central

    • ECB 2009
    • IMF PR 09

11. IMF approves limited gold sales program

    Sep 18, 2009Labels: IMF, Executive Board

    • IMF Gold Sales
    • IMF Gold Facts

12. CBGA3 five-year coordinated-sales period begins

    Sep 27, 2009Labels: CBGA3, Signatories

    • ECB 2009
    • WGC CBGA

13. IMF begins sales with off-market transactions

    Oct 1, 2009Labels: IMF, Official holders

    • IMF Gold Facts
    • IMF Gold Sales

14. IMF concludes 403.3-tonne gold sales program

    Dec 21, 2010Labels: IMF, Gold sales

    • IMF PR 10
    • IMF Gold Facts