Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves surge to record $16.4 billion
March 4, Pozirk. Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves rose by $665 million in February to $16.4 billion on March 1, according to the National Bank of Belarus.
Reserves’ buildup has accelerated to 13.5 percent since the start of 2026. Last year, reserves increased by $5.5 billion.
In February, monetary gold reserves grew by $407 million or 4.7 percent month on month. Reserves under special drawing rights dropped by 17 million or 1.2 percent, while foreign currency reserves grew by 276 million or nearly 5 percent.
Belarusian authorities plan to keep gold and foreign exchange reserves above $9.2 billion this year.
