Russia Increases Gold Reserves by 700,000 Ounces in January 2016

Russian Gold Reserves.

The Central Bank of the Russian Federation added 700,000 ounces (21.77 tonnes) of gold to its reserves in January.

Russia now has 1,437 tonnes of gold in reserve; the sixth most of any nation.

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Russian Gold Reserves

After adding 6,700,000 ounces (208 tonnes) of gold to her reserves in 2015, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation announced today that it had added another 700,000 ounces of gold (21.77 tonnes) to its reserves in January 2016. The report indicated that Russian gold reserves increased by 700,000 ounces from its December 2015 report to 46.2 million ounces (1,436.98 tonnes).

russian gold reserves from 2015 -2016

Russia added 700,000 ounces of gold to its reserves in January 2016.

Since 2009 Russia has added more than 813 tons of gold to its reserves more than China who added (724 tons) during the same time period.

Gold vs. Roubles

Increasingly, Russia has been buying up more of their gold mining production, in effect converting roubles into gold.

Russian gold mining vs gold reserves 2006-2016

Russia is retaining an increasing percentage of its gold mining output.

Adding gold to reserves has helped offset the loss of value in the rouble vs gold.

gold vs russian rouble feb 19 2016

From August to January 2016 China added 101 tonnes of gold to its reserves, while Russia added 149 tonnes, or 48% more.

Russia and China additions to gold reserves 2015-2016

Russia added 48 more tonnes of gold to its reserves than China from August 2015 – January 2016.

gold reserves by country top ten feb 19 2016

According to the World Gold Council, Russia holds the sixth most gold of any nation.

Russian Monthly Gold Purchases June 2014 – January 2016

Russia added 11.5 million ounces of gold (35.77 tonnes) to its reserves from June 2015 to January 2016.

Russian Gold reserves June 2015 January 2016

Russia has added 11.5 million ounces to its reserves from June 2014 through January 2016.

Russian Central Bank Gold Reserves

Russia’s massive additions to its gold reserves come at a time when they are seeing their biggest decline in wages and retail sales since 1999 and a massive drop in the value of the rouble.

Russia’s top central banker Elvira Nabiullina said recently “Regarding gold and foreign currency reserves, we have the desired benchmark of $500 bln, and not in the three-year term, it could be 5-7 years and more. We believe it is necessary in terms of creating additional financial cushion for the state in the face of such external uncertainties.”

Russia has been rebalancing its foreign reserves to favor gold vs. U.S. Treasury Bonds. Russia’s gold buying binge had coincided with a steady sell off of her U.S. Treasuries.

It might be expected that as Russia increases its foreign reserves it would do so at least in proportion with that of its current gold reserves.

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In December 2015, Russia added 700,000 ounces of gold to its reserves while also adding $6 billion of U.S. Treasuries.

Russian U.S. Treasury Holdings

Russia’s U.S. Treasury Bond Holdings January 2014-December 2015

As of December, 2015, Russia held $92.1 billion in U.S. Treasury Bonds down from $131.8 billion in January 2014 but up from $66.5 billion in April 2015.

russian treasury bond holdings as of January 2014 - december 2015

Russia added to their U.S. Treasury bond holdings in December bringing their total to $92.1 billion.

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Further Reading:

Russian Gold Reserves (monthly archive)

Russia’s U.S. Treasury Holdings vs. Gold Reserves

Top Foreign Holders of U.S. Treasuries

Gold Repatriation Requests (updated regularly)

Gold Supply and Demand

The Importance of Gold

Save our Swiss Gold

The Smaulgld Gold Buying Guide

The West Sells Paper Gold While the East Buys Physical Gold

Gold Continues to Move From West to East

Gold Reserves By Country – Top 20

Russia, Ukraine and the Dollar

Are Russia and China Moving Against the Dollar

Gold and Silver Price Manipulation – Suspected

Gold and Silver Price Manipulation – Actual

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