{"id":175771,"date":"2026-02-16T11:41:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T08:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/175771\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"central-banks-net-foreign-currency-assets-up-7-2-percent-in-january","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/175771\/","title":{"rendered":"Central bank\u2019s net foreign currency assets up 7.2 percent in January"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nacbank_soyuz_by_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nacbank_soyuz_by_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nacbank_soyuz_by_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nacbank_soyuz_by_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nacbank_soyuz_by_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/nacbank_soyuz_by_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(soyuz.by)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 16, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>The Belarusian central bank\u2019s net foreign-currency assets have climbed by 7.2 percent since the start of 2026 to 42.8 billion rubels on February 1 (nearly $15 billion at the current exchange rate), according to<em> Pozirk<\/em>\u2019s analysis of the official data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The central bank\u2019s claims against government agencies rose by 0.4 percent last month to 10.9 billion rubels, while amounts due to government agencies rose by 1.2 percent to 18.8 billion rubels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Belarusian currency gained 1.83 percent against the dollar in January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarus\u2019 gold and foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.3 billion in January to $15.7 billion on February 1. Belarusian authorities plan to keep gold and foreign exchange reserves above $9.2 billion this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_grayscale_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_grayscale_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_grayscale_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_grayscale_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_grayscale_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_grayscale_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u042d\u043a\u043e\u043d\u043e\u043c\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Foreign investment up 10 percent in 2025<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">February 12 Pozirk. Foreign companies invested $7.6 billion in Belarus\u2019 economy last year, 10.1 percent more than in 2024, according to Pozirk\u2019s analysis of the National Statistical Committee\u2019s (Bie\u0142stat) data. Foreign direct investment totaled $5.4 billion, up 3.8 percent year &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/175333\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>February 16, Pozirk. The Belarusian central bank\u2019s net foreign-currency assets have climbed by 7.2 percent since the start of 2026 to 42.8 billion rubels on February 1 (nearly $15 billion at the current exchange rate), according to Pozirk\u2019s analysis of the official data. 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