19.01.2026, 05:45
The Central Bank told about the record growth of Russia's gold reserves
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Russia's gold reserves increased by a record $ 130 billion over the year due to the rise in price of this precious metal, RIA Novosti found out.
According to an analysis of the Central Bank's data, as of January 1, 2025, there were 195.7 billion dollars worth of bullion in its vaults, and a year later, 326.5 billion.
This happened due to the rally in the gold market: over the specified period, its value jumped 1.7 times — from 2.6 to 4.4 thousand per troy ounce.
At the same time, in physical terms, the stock even decreased slightly — by 0.2 million troy ounces, or about 6.2 tons. As of December 1, this figure was 74.8 million troy ounces, or 2,326.5 tons.
Gold in the reserves of the Central Bank accounted for 43.3 percent by the beginning of 2026. At the same time, the share of the currency increased by only 3.6 percent, amounting to 428.3 billion dollars.
According to an analysis of the Central Bank's data, as of January 1, 2025, there were 195.7 billion dollars worth of bullion in its vaults, and a year later, 326.5 billion.
This happened due to the rally in the gold market: over the specified period, its value jumped 1.7 times — from 2.6 to 4.4 thousand per troy ounce.
At the same time, in physical terms, the stock even decreased slightly — by 0.2 million troy ounces, or about 6.2 tons. As of December 1, this figure was 74.8 million troy ounces, or 2,326.5 tons.
Gold in the reserves of the Central Bank accounted for 43.3 percent by the beginning of 2026. At the same time, the share of the currency increased by only 3.6 percent, amounting to 428.3 billion dollars.
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