because both are units of account. as a bank account contains a quantity of a national currency (1000 usd or 1000 euro, etc.) a gold account contains a quantity of a weight of gold (10 troy ounces or 100 grams) There is something I have tried to do since I moved to Ireland -open up a student account with this specific bank. For one year, yes one complete year, I have had to go back so many times because they keep changing the rules on what the Bank Accaunt bankbank.com e-golg demystifieg Home