“The international reserves of the Russian Federation as of August 9, 2019 amounted to $ 527.1 billion, an increase over the week by $ 10.2 billion, or 2.0%,” the Bank of Russia said in a statement.
It is noted that the increase was due to a positive revaluation, the purchase of foreign currency under the budget rule and the monetization of gold.
In April, the 360 channel, citing data from the Central Bank, reported that Russia's foreign exchange reserves reached their maximum value over the past five years.