And, because the Fed is not involved in setting short-term interest rates, it creates no opportunities for arbitrage.

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It also creates the potential for the Fed to (mistakenly) provide opportunities for arbitrage between the official gold price and the interest rates set by the central bank.

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And because of the arbitrage that exists on a very sophisticated level throughout the world, the interest rates and the availability of funds are not materially different abroad than here.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Center For Security Policy