Monday, July 27, 2015

Economic Endgame: Russia Is on a Gold Buying Spree

Russia’s has sixth largest gold reserves in the world

Russia continues to add to its gold reserves and added another 800,000 ounces in June or another 25 metric tonnes, and analysts believe this buying will continue in the coming months.

Its total gold reserves now amount to 41 million ounces or around 1,275 metric tonnes, with a current value of just $48 billion. Russia’s total FX reserves are $362 billion and their gold allocation is now 13% of their total reserves .... http://russia-insider.com