MOSCOW, November 9. /TASS/. Russia’s international reserves amounted to $720.912 bln as of November 1, 2026, which is 1.48% (or $10.848 bln) lower than at the beginning of October, the Central Bank reported.

As of November 1, 2025, Russia's international reserves equaled $725.841 bln.

In October 2026, foreign currency reserves decreased by $1.199 bln to $428.954 bln (-0.28%), while the value of monetary gold in reserves lost 3.2% to $291.958 bln.

Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian government. They comprise foreign currency, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), a reserve position in the International Monetary Fund, and monetary gold. Following the onset of Moscow’s special military operation in Ukraine Western countries slapped sanctions against the Bank of Russia. Apart from freezing Russia’s gold and foreign currency reserves, all transactions related to management of the regulator’s reserves and assets, as well as transactions with any legal entity, organization or body acting on behalf or at the direction of the Central Bank, were prohibited.