Source: National Bank of the Republic of Belarus in English
As of January 1, 2021, the volume of international reserve assets of the Republic of Belarus according to the preliminary data accounted for USD7,468.5 million in the equivalent. In line with Monetary Policy Guidelines for 2020 the volume of international reserve assets shall total at least USD7.3 billion as of January 1, 2021.
In December, gold and foreign exchange reserves increased by USD92.1 million (by 1.2%) after a decline in November by USD109.2 million (by 1.5%).
In 2020 as a whole, international reserve assets reduced by USD1.9 billion (by 20.5%).
The planned repayment by the Government and the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus of foreign and domestic obligations in foreign exchange for the total amount of USD3.9 billion, including USD227 million in December, as well as the sale of foreign exchange by the National Bank at the JSC “Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange” were mainly conducive to the de