Largest known gold repository

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, at 33 Liberty Street, Manhattan, USA, holds and estimated 5,000 tonnes of gold bullion, worth $160 billion (£80.2 million) as of March 2008. The vault - which lies 26 m (86 ft) below sea level - is only the largest known repository. Swiss banks famous for not revealing details of their gold stocks may hold more!