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Russia's international reserves decreased by $28.6 billion, or 3.8%, to $715.2 billion as of June 26, 2026, according to data from the Central Bank reported by TASS. The decline was primarily due to negative revaluation, the regulator said.

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TASS, the Russian state news agency, reported the figures in a series of weekly updates. The June 26 figure marked a sharp reversal from the previous week, when reserves had increased by $14.5 billion to $743.8 billion as of June 19, 2026, mainly due to positive revaluation. The Central Bank's data showed reserves at $729.3 billion as of June 12.

In the weeks following, reserves fluctuated. As of July 1, 2026, reserves amounted to $720.447 billion, down 3.61% (or $26.948 billion) from the beginning of June. Foreign currency reserves remained almost unchanged at $421.457 billion (-0.02%), while the value of monetary gold within the reserves fell by 8.25% to $298.991 billion.

By July 3, reserves had risen by $6.5 billion to $721.7 billion, and by July 10 they stood at $722.4 billion, up $0.7 billion over the week. The Central Bank described the change as insignificant. As of July 17, reserves were $722.9 billion, up $0.5 billion from the previous week.

Key Claims

  • Russia's international reserves stood at $715.2 billion as of June 26, 2026, down $28.6 billion (3.8%) over the week, primarily due to negative revaluation, as reported by TASS.
  • The reserves increased by $14.5 billion to $743.8 billion as of June 19, 2026, mainly due to positive revaluation, according to the Central Bank.
  • As of July 1, 2026, reserves were $720.447 billion, down 3.61% from the beginning of June, with foreign currency reserves nearly unchanged and monetary gold down 8.25%.
  • Reserves rose to $721.7 billion as of July 3, then to $722.4 billion as of July 10, and to $722.9 billion as of July 17, according to Central Bank data.
  • The reserves comprise foreign currency, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), a reserve position in the International Monetary Fund, and monetary gold.
  • Western countries imposed sanctions on the Bank of Russia, freezing its gold and foreign currency reserves and prohibiting transactions related to the management of the regulator's reserves and assets, as noted in TASS reports.