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Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves surge to record $16.4 billion

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March 4, Pozirk. Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves rose by $665 million in February to $16.4 billion on March 1, according to the National Bank of Belarus.

Reserves’ buildup has accelerated to 13.5 percent since the start of 2026. Last year, reserves increased by $5.5 billion.

In February, monetary gold reserves grew by $407 million or 4.7 percent month on month. Reserves under special drawing rights dropped by 17 million or 1.2 percent, while foreign currency reserves grew by 276 million or nearly 5 percent.

Belarusian authorities plan to keep gold and foreign exchange reserves above $9.2 billion this year.

Rubel down against US dollar, euro, yuan at BCSE

March 3, Pozirk. The rubel has depreciated to 2.8896 against the US dollar at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE). The Belarusian currency also dropped to 3.3624 per euro and 4.2057 per 10 yuan but climbed to 3.7438 per 100 Russian …
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