Today, Klaas Knot, President of De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), opened the new Cash Centre in Zeist. The DNB Cash Centre is an example of innovation and state-of-the-art technology, sustainably integrated into the surrounding nature. A portion of the Dutch gold reserves is stored in the Cash Centre, which also serves as the hub for DNB’s banknote sorting and issuance operations.
Background information: Realisation of the DNB Cash Centre
The DNB Cash Centre is located on the Camp New Amsterdam defense site in the municipality of Zeist. Construction of the DNB Cash Centre began in mid-2019. The building was completed in September 2022, followed by the interior setup and relocation. The DNB Cash Centre was completed on schedule and within budget. For more information, please visit the DNB website. For more information, please visit the DNB website.
The DNB Cash Centre
The new building is heavily secured and contains a gold vault where 14,000 gold bars, each weighing 12.5 kilograms, and a thousand crates of gold coins are stored. The value of the gold is 10.4 billion euros (as of May 2023). In addition, the DNB Cash Centre holds a large stock of banknotes worth 4.5 billion euros (as of May 2023) and a substantial reserve of euro coins.
From the Cash Centre, DNB supplies banknotes and coins to cash transport companies, which then distribute them to banks, ATMs, and stores. The DNB Cash Centre also features a large sorting hall where experts examine and register counterfeit banknotes.
Sustainably built and integrated into nature
The DNB Cash Centre was sustainably built and integrated into the surrounding nature. Various sustainable materials and systems were used, such as a heat-cold storage system that provides energy-efficient climate control.
Why a new Cash Centre?
In 2019, the DNB Board decided to renovate the DNB headquarters and relocate the gold and money to the new, heavily secured DNB Cash Centre in Huis ter Heide, near Zeist. The Cash Centre is easily accessible for money transport to and from DNB, while the renovated headquarters in Amsterdam will be opened to the public.
Frequently asked questions
What is the DNB Cash Centre?
The DNB Cash Centre is a heavily secured building for the storage of gold and money. From this facility, DNB supplies banknotes and coins to banks, ATMs, and stores across the country.
How sustainable is the DNB Cash Centre?
The DNB Cash Centre was sustainably built and integrated into the surrounding nature. It uses various sustainable materials and systems, such as a heat-cold storage system that provides energy-efficient climate control.
What is stored in the gold vault of the DNB Cash Centre?
The gold vault of the DNB Cash Centre holds 14,000 gold bars, each weighing 12.5 kilograms, and a thousand crates of gold coins. Together, this amounts to 200,000 kilograms. The gold is valued at 10.4 billion euros (as of May 2023).
How many banknotes are there in the DNB Cash Centre?
A large stock of banknotes, valued at 4.5 billion euros (as of May 2023), is stored in the DNB Cash Centre. From this facility, DNB supplies banknotes and coins to cash transport companies, which then distribute them to banks, ATMs, and stores.
What happens in the sorting hall of the DNB Cash Centre?
In the sorting hall of the DNB Cash Centre, banknotes are sorted by authenticity and quality, and defective banknotes are removed. Experts work here to investigate and register counterfeit banknotes.