Belarus's foreign exchange reserves decreased in September by $609 million and amounted to $14.633 billion as of October 1, 2026, according to the press service of the National Bank reported by BELTA.

As explained by the National Bank, the reduction in foreign exchange reserves is due to the decline in gold prices on international markets.

The largest share in the structure of Belarus's international reserve assets consists of foreign currency assets and monetary gold. According to the National Bank, the volume of foreign currency in reserves as of October 1 amounted to $5.9917 billion, having increased in September by $74.1 million, while the volume of monetary gold amounted to $7.2376 billion, having decreased by $675.1 million.

According to the targets of monetary and credit policy, the volume of Belarus's international reserve assets at the end of 2026 should amount to no less than $9.2 billion.