Reuters - World Bank chief surprises with gold standard idea
Reuters reports: "Leading economies should consider adopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency rates, World Bank president Robert Zoellick said on Monday in a surprise proposal before a potentially acrimonious G20 summit."

Reuters - TIMELINE - Gold's history as a currency standard
Reuters reports: "Leading economies should consider readopting a modified global gold standard to guide currency movements, said World Bank president Robert Zoellick."