This was reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.
“In September 2026, the CBR reduced the physical volume of monetary gold for the tenth consecutive month. During the month, stocks decreased by 6.2 tons to 2.26 thousand tons, the lowest level since the end of 2019. Since December 2025, the reduction was about 62 tons, or 2.7%, ”the report says.
The SZRU informed that as of October 9, the international reserves of the Russian Federation were estimated at $723.5 billion – by $45.5 billion, or 5.9%, less than in early September.
"The dollar value of monetary gold for September-October decreased from $333.5 billion to $301.6 billion. This is due not only to the reduction of physical stocks, but also to changes in market prices and revaluation of assets," the report says.