Russia is stockpiling gold as fresh US sanctions loom

According to International Monetary Fund data analysed by Bloomberg, Moscow bought 26.1 tonnes of gold in July. That is the largest single monthly purchase since late 2017, and gives Russia a total of 2,170 tonnes of gold in reserve.

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Russia is stockpiling gold as fresh US sanctions loom According to International Monetary Fund data analysed by Bloomberg, Moscow bought 26.1 tonnes of gold in July. That is the largest single monthly purchase since late 2017, and gives Russia a total of 2,170 tonnes of gold in reserve. Read More »

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