As of January 1, 2022, the largest share of foreign exchange reserves of the Central Bank of Russia was held in European banks. Together, Germany, France, the United Kingdom (UK), and Austria held approximately one third of the total FX and gold assets. China accounted for further 17 percent. The Central Bank reported keeping its monetary gold assets in Russia.
Geographical distribution of foreign exchange (FX) and gold reserves of the Central Bank of Russia from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2022
Characteristic
January 1, 2021
January 1, 2022
Monetary gold in Russia
23.3%
21.5%
China
14.2%
16.8%
Germany
10.8%
15.7%
France
10.2%
9.9%
Japan
12.7%
9.3%
United States
6.8%
6.4%
United Kingdom
4.4%
5.1%
Supranational organizations
5%
4.3%
Canada
2.3%
2.7%
Austria
2.3%
2.5%
Others
8%
5.8%
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