It became known about the reduction of the Central Bank's gold reserves in ounces

The volume of gold in Russia's reserves decreased to 74.3 million troy ounces in February. This was reported on March 23 by RIA Novosti with reference to the regulator's data.

This is the lowest figure since April 2022, when there were 74.1 million in reserves. A decrease in stocks has been recorded for the second month in a row. In January, they decreased by 300 thousand ounces, and in February — by another 200 thousand.

Despite the current dynamics, Russia retains the fifth largest gold reserve in the world, notes "Газета.Ru ".

Traditionally, changes in the volume of gold in reserves are associated with the issuance of investment and commemorative coins.

Golden fuse: twice as many Russians started investing in precious metals

How long will the boom last and is there a risk of a repeat of the January fall

Earlier in the day, the price of gold futures dropped below $4,250 per troy ounce for the first time since December 11, 2025. In parallel with gold, the silver market is also suffering significant losses.

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