Russia's international reserves have updated a record and increased to $752.6 billion.

Russia's international reserves have reached a new record, amounting to $752.6 billion as of December 19, 2025. This was announced on December 25 on the website of the Central Bank of Russia.

"As of the end of the day on December 19, 2025, international reserves amounted to $752.6 billion <...>, having increased by $11.6 billion <...> over the week, or by 1.6%," the publication says.

The main growth factor was the positive effect of the revaluation of assets, the Central Bank said.

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