The Central Bank purchased a record amount of gold ahead of possible strengthening of sanctions
In 2018, the Central Bank purchased a record amount of gold, increasing its share in its international reserves to the maximum values, follows from the data of the regulator. Experts attribute this to increased dollar risks due to possible sanctions against Russia. More. For the first time in 2018, the Central Bank increased the amount of gold in its international reserves by 22.2%, to 67.9 million troy ounces. In absolute terms, the increase was 8.8 million ounces.