Romania's treasure in Moscow — the gold that never came home
In World War I, Romania sent its gold to Moscow for safekeeping. A large part never returned. A lesson about trust and risk.
In 1916–1917, with the front line close, Romania sent the treasure of the National Bank — over 90 tons of gold, plus jewels and valuables — to Moscow, to shelter it from enemy armies. It seemed the safest solution at the time.
The gold that stayed there
Then came the Russian Revolution. The new regime broke off relations, and most of the treasure was never returned. Over a century later, the matter remains open between the two states.
The lesson
The treasure's story is a harsh lesson about risk and trust: it matters enormously who you hand your money to for safekeeping. It is exactly the kind of decision you can practice safely in Kosron Bank — where you keep your balance, whom you transfer to, what a safe account means.
The most expensive thing you can lose along with your money is the trust that it will come back.
