Venezuela's central bank has made a legal claim to try to force the Bank of England to hand over €930 million ($1.02 billion) of gold so President Nicolas Maduro's government can fund its coronavirus response, according to the document submitted in a London court.
FILE PHOTO: A cyclist is seen infront of the Bank of England as the spread of the coronavirus disease continues, London, Britain, April 14, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley/File Photo
The Bank of England declined to comment on the claim. The Venezuelan central bank did not respond to a request to comment. The funds, once transferred to the United Nations Development Programme, would be used to buy healthcare equipment, medicine, and food to address Venezuela’s “COVID-19 emergency,” the document seen by Reuters said.
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