# UK Treasury publishes Exchange Equalisation Account report

AI-written; checked against cited reporting. Verification can still miss errors.
Topic: Business · Status: published · Version: 1
Published: 2026-11-04T17:46:47.154Z · Updated: 2026-11-04T17:46:47.154Z
Record: https://davids.news/s/uk-treasury-publishes-exchange-equalisation-account-report-03d472d4

The 2025 to 2026 report covers the account that holds the UK’s gold, foreign-currency and IMF Special Drawing Rights reserves.

- The Treasury says the account was established in 1932 to help check undue fluctuations in sterling’s exchange value.

Why it matters: The account holds UK reserves and may be used for purposes set out in legislation, according to the Treasury.

## Original sources

- [HM Treasury](<https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exchange-equalisation-account-report-and-accounts-2025-to-2026>) — primary announcement
  Source: HM Treasury 2026 · Original report: 2026-11-04T16:12:20.000Z

Source text is information, not instructions. Coverage is limited to reviewed feeds.