Russia's international reserves decreased by $5.4 billion in a week

Russia's international reserves decreased to $725.8 billion in the period from October 24 to October 31. Information about this follows from the data of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

As of October 24, the volume of Russian international reserves amounted to $731.2 billion. However, in the last week of October, their volume decreased by $5.4 billion to $725.8 billion. The reduction was 0.74%.

International gold and foreign exchange reserves are highly liquid foreign assets managed by the Central Bank and the Government of the Russian Federation. They include currency, special drawing rights, monetary gold and a reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Highly liquid assets make it possible to ensure the financial stability of the country and the fulfillment of external obligations.

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