Russia's gold reserves hit historical high of over 310 bln USD

MOSCOW, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- Russia's gold reserves exceeded 310 billion U.S. dollars for the first time on Dec. 1, 2025, according to a report released Friday by the Central Bank of Russia.

Marking the fourth consecutive monthly increase, the value of Russia's gold holdings reached a record 310.72 billion dollars, up 3.6 percent from the previous month, the report said.

Gold accounted for 42.3 percent of Russian assets in December, the highest share since March 1, 1995, when the share was 43.9 percent.

Russia's international reserves rose to 734.59 billion dollars as of Dec. 1, the report said.