Belarus's gold and foreign currency reserves grew in August to $15.243 billion

hotimsk September 3, 2026 10:29 Belarus's gold and foreign currency reserves increased by $1.048 billion in August and amounted to $15.243 billion as of September 1, 2026, the press service of the National Bank reported.

"The growth in the volume of gold and foreign currency reserves was mainly driven by an increase in gold prices on international financial markets," the press service noted.

Foreign currency assets and monetary gold account for the largest share in the structure of Belarus's international reserve assets. According to the National Bank, the volume of foreign currency in the reserves as of September 1 amounted to $5.9176 billion, having increased by $108.7 million in August, while the volume of monetary gold stood at $7.9135 billion, having grown by $929.8 million.

According to the targets of monetary policy, the volume of Belarus's international reserve assets by the end of 2026 should amount to at least $9.2 billion.

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