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Bank of Russia’s gold reserves in ounces fall to their lowest level since February 2022

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The Bank of Russia reported that its gold reserves decreased to 73.9 million troy ounces in April 2026, the lowest level since February 2022. The report provides a month-by-month breakdown of the decline from January to April and notes the total value of the reserves as of May 1, 2026.

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“The Bank of Russia's gold reserves in April 2026 fell to 73.9 million troy ounces”
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The claim that reserves fell to 73.9 million troy ounces in April 2026 is mentioned in the TASS report. While another source mentions a decrease in tonnes for Q1 2026, only TASS provides this specific ounce figure for April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also called the Central Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rossiya Bank (Bank Rossiya (Russian: Банк «Россия»), in Russian: Акционерный коммерческий банк Россия, АКБ Россия) is a Russian joint stock bank founded on June 27, 1990. The company's headquarters ar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rossiya_Bank
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Bank of the Russian Empire (Russian: Государственный банк Российской Империи) was the dominant financial institution of the Russian Empire from its founding in 1860 until the Empire's end in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bank_of_the_Russian_Empi…
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“This is the lowest level since February 2022.”
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The TASS report states this is the lowest level since February 2022. No other independent source confirms this specific historical comparison for the April 2026 date.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026
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“In February 2022, the monetary gold reserves of the Bank of Russia also amounted to 73.9 million troy ounces.”
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The TASS report explicitly states that in February 2022, reserves also amounted to 73.9 million troy ounces. No other source provides this specific historical figure for that date.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also called the Central Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Bank of the Russian Empire (Russian: Государственный банк Российской Империи) was the dominant financial institution of the Russian Empire from its founding in 1860 until the Empire's end in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bank_of_the_Russian_Empi…
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“As of January 1, gold reserves in millions of fine troy ounces stood at 74.8 million.”
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The TASS report states that as of January 1, reserves stood at 74.8 million fine troy ounces. A LinkedIn post mentions a reduction in January but cites a different ending figure (74.5 million), leaving TASS as the primary source for the 74.8 million starting figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also called the Central Ba…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — JSC Post Bank (Pochta Bank pronunciation; Russian: АО «Почта Банк») is a Russian consumer bank founded on January 28, 2016, and obtained a license from the Central Bank of Russia for banking operation…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Bank_(Russia)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The State Bank of the Russian Empire (Russian: Государственный банк Российской Империи) was the dominant financial institution of the Russian Empire from its founding in 1860 until the Empire's end in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Bank_of_the_Russian_Empi…
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“On February 1, they fell by 300,000 troy ounces”
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The TASS report states reserves fell by 300,000 troy ounces on February 1. This is corroborated by the LinkedIn post which also mentions a reduction of 300,000 ounces in January/February 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, during the Russo-Ukrainian war, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, starting the current phase of the war, the largest conflict in Europe since World War II. By Apri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukrai…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also called the Central Ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_(2022–pres…
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“on March 1 by another 200,000 troy ounces”
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The TASS report mentions a decrease of 200,000 troy ounces on March 1. No other provided evidence sources corroborate this specific monthly decrease.
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web search NEUTRAL — What would you like the power to do? At Bank of America, our purpose is to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.
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“on April 1 by another 200,000, to 74.1 million troy ounces.”
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The TASS report mentions a decrease of 200,000 on April 1 to reach 74.1 million troy ounces. No other source corroborates this specific figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — What would you like the power to do? At Bank of America, our purpose is to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shape your tomorrow with First National Bank Alaska. We offer personalized financial services designed to help you achieve your goals and secure your future.
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web search NEUTRAL — Northrim Bank has branches and ATMs in Anchorage, Mat-Su, Fairbanks and Southeast Alaska.
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“The value of monetary gold as of May 1, 2026, was $391.14 billion.”
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The TASS report states the value as of May 1, 2026, was $391.14 billion. No other independent source confirms this specific valuation for that date.
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web search NEUTRAL — In February 2022, the monetary gold reserves of the Bank of Russia also amounted to 73.9 million troy ounces.The value of monetary gold as of May 1, 2026, was $391.14 billion.
https://tass.com/economy/2134119
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web search NEUTRAL — MENA Newswire News Desk: The value of Russia’s gold holdings exceeded $200 billion for the first time in October, marking a historic milestone as bullion’s share in the country’s international reserve…
https://themalaytimes.com/bank-of-russia-reports-gold-holdin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Bank of Russia issues commemorative coins dedicated to significant dates, to Russian scientists, artists and cultural figures, to Russian regions, and to many other subjects. The share of various …
https://cbr.ru/eng/cash_circulation/
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