CURRENCIES Bite-sized information and inspiration for community bankers Built in the Roaring '20s, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's gold vaults hold the monetary gold reserves of account holders like the federal government and international organizations. As of 2019, the vault was home to nearly half a million gold bars, a feat made possible by the Manhattan Island bedrock below. Read about three other vaults around the globe on page 14 Photo: Michael Norcia/Sygma via Getty Images independentbanker.org Q 9http://www.independentbanker.org