OREANDA-NEWS  The value of Russia's gold reserves returned to growth in August, exceeding the $250 billion mark for the first time in history, and its share in reserves reached 37%, according to the Central Bank.

Earlier on Friday, the regulator reported that Russia's international reserves rose to $689.5 billion on the morning of September 1 from $681.5 billion on August 1.

Russia's investments in gold returned to growth at the end of the summer after a slight decline in July - by 2.6%, reaching a record in modern history of 255 billion dollars.