Russia’s FX, gold reserves rise 1.3% to $424 bln in August
MOSCOW, Sep 7 (PRIME) -- Russia’s foreign exchange and gold reserves increased 1.3% to U.S. $423.978 billion from August 1 through September 1, the central bank said in a statement on Thursday.
From August 25 through September 1 the reserves rose 0.6%.
In 2016, Russia’s foreign exchange and gold reserves grew 2.5%.
Foreign exchange and gold reserves comprise monetary gold, foreign currency and Special Drawing Rights, which are the International Monetary Fund’s currency.
Foreign currency includes the foreign currencies of the central bank and the Finance Ministry in paper money, reverse repo agreements with nonresidents, accounts with foreign banks rated at least A by Fitch and Standard & Poor’s and at least A2 by Moody’s, as well as government or other bonds issued by nonresidents with similar ratings.
on Thursday.
(57.3387 rubles – U.S. $1)
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