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Russia’s international reserves fell 1.48% in October to $720.9 billion
Russia’s international reserves fell 1.48% in October, reaching $720.9 billion on November 1, according to the Central Bank.
The reserves belong to the Bank of Russia and the Russian government and are highly liquid foreign assets.
They include foreign currency, monetary gold and other reserve assets held through the International Monetary Fund.
In October, the value of monetary gold fell 3.2% to $292 billion, while foreign currency reserves declined by $1.2 billion to $429 billion.
The reserves matter because they are assets available to Russia’s central bank and government.
Since the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Western sanctions have frozen some Russian reserves and restricted transactions involving the Bank of Russia’s assets.
Russia’s international reserves stood at $720.912 billion as of November 1, 2026.
The total was 1.48%, or $10.848 billion, lower than at the beginning of October.
Foreign currency reserves fell by $1.199 billion to $428.954 billion during October.
The value of monetary gold in the reserves fell 3.2% to $291.958 billion.
- Who
- Russia’s Central Bank reported the reserve figures.
- What
- International reserves fell 1.48% in October to $720.912 billion.
- When
- The figures were as of November 1, 2026; they were reported on November 9.
- Where
- Russia.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Russia’s international reserves decreased by $10.848 billion compared with the beginning of the month.
Russia’s international reserves amounted to $720.912 billion.
TASS reported the Central Bank’s reserve figures.
- Total reserves
- $720.912 billion as of November 1, 2026
- October change
- Down 1.48%, or $10.848 billion
- Foreign currency reserves
- $428.954 billion, down $1.199 billion
- Monetary gold
- $291.958 billion, down 3.2%