Russia’s international reserves fall by $10 bln in one week to $748.2 bln — Central Bank

TASS · 🇺🇦 public Ukraine · Sep 24, 2026 · 176 words

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The Bank of Russia reported that international reserves decreased by $10 billion to $748.2 billion as of September 18, 2026, primarily due to negative revaluation. The article also notes that Western sanctions have frozen various Russian reserves and banned related transactions following the military operation in Ukraine.

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Topics 2

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What happened

Russia’s international reserves totaled $748.2 bln as of September 18, 2026, down $10 bln over the week, according to data from the Bank of Russia.

Why it matters

"International reserves stood at $748.2 bln as of the end of the day on September 18, 2026, having decreased by $10 bln, or 1.3%, over the week, mainly due to negative revaluation," the regulator said.

Common ground

As of September 11, reserves stood at $758.2 bln.

Perspective signals

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “down $10 bln over the week, according to data from the Bank of Russia”

SINGLE SOURCE

The specific decrease of $10 billion for the week ending September 18, 2026, is only mentioned in one specific web search result. Other results discuss different dates or unrelated topics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 9th 2025, at about 11:30 p.m. CEST, 19 to 23 unarmed military drones entered Poland's airspace after allegedly being launched from Russia. The incursion triggered a Quick Reaction Alert; …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Russian_drone_incursion_i…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days. September in the Northern Hemisphere and March in the Southern Hemisphere are seasonally equival…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 September 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 2: “In addition to freezing Russia’s gold and foreign exchange reserves, they banned all transactions related to the management of the Central Bank’s reserves and assets, as well as transactions with any legal entity, organization, or body acting on behalf of or at the direction of the Central Bank.”

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Wikipedia and Congress.gov confirm that Western countries froze Russian Central Bank funds and implemented coordinated sanctions to restrict the management of these assets following the invasion of Ukraine.

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web search NEUTRAL — A growing number of international legal experts and prominent political figures have defended the lawfulness of confiscating Russian central bank assets to sustain Ukraine, both for financing reconstr…
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2025/7759…

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web search NEUTRAL — Within days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 Western countries moved to freeze Russian Central Bank funds in these countries. [1][a] This was followed by proposals to permanently co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confiscation_of_Russian_centra…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 25, 2025 · After Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine in February 2022, the Group of 7 countries (G7, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United Sta…
https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/IN/PDF/IN1253…

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Claim 3: “Western countries imposed sanctions on the Bank of Russia after Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine.”

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Confirmed by multiple cross-references (TASS) and Wikipedia, which documents the 2022 invasion and the subsequent sanctions imposed by Western countries on the Bank of Russia.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian occupation of Ukraine is the military occupation by Russia of parts of Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian war. The areas currently under Russian control lie in southern and eastern Ukraine…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_occupation_of_Ukraine

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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 widely referred to as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia

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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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Claim 4: “Russia’s international reserves totaled $748.2 bln as of September 18, 2026”

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Only one web search result specifically confirms the figure of $748.2 billion for September 18, 2026. Other results are irrelevant (weather, gaming, general dates).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 September 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 5: “having decreased by $10 bln, or 1.3%, over the week, mainly due to negative revaluation”

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Multiple independent sources confirm that declines in Russian international reserves (on different dates) are 'mainly due to negative revaluation'. Specifically, the Sept 18, 2026 date is confirmed by one source, and the Oct 2, 2026 date is confirmed by TASS, establishing a pattern of reporting this specific cause.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russian Empire was an empire that extended across northern Eurasia from 1721 until the proclamation of the Russian Republic in 1917, forming the final era of Tsarist Russia and the wider Russian m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russo-Ukrainian war began in February 2014 and is ongoing. Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity, Russia occupied Crimea and annexed it from Ukraine. It then supported Russian separatist armed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war

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Claim 6: “As of September 11, reserves stood at $758.2 bln.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

None of the provided evidence mentions the specific reserve amount of $758.2 billion for September 11, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the Russo-Ukrainian war covers the period from 1 September 2026 to the present day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Russo-Ukrainia…

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Claim 7: “International reserves... consist of foreign currency assets, special drawing rights, the reserve position in the International Monetary Fund, and monetary gold.”

CORROBORATED

Three independent web sources (TASS, LinkedIn, and a news article) all explicitly state that Russia's international reserves consist of foreign currency, Special Drawing Rights, IMF reserve positions, and monetary gold.

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s international reserves comprise foreign currency, Special Drawing Rights, a reserve position in the International Monetary Fund and monetary gold.
https://tass.com/economy/815503

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets available with the Bank of Russia and the Russian Government. They comprise foreign currency, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), a reserve …
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/snowleopardfinancial_business…

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web search NEUTRAL — Russia's international reserves are highly liquid foreign assets held by the Central Bank and the government. They comprise foreign currency assets, special drawing rights, the country's reserve posit…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/economy/russias-international-reser…

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.