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For the third year in a row, the Russian Government continues to sell gold from the National Welfare Fund (NWF) to cover the federal budget deficit, to finance state banks, and to support national mega-projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to data published by the Ministry of Finance, between 2022 and 2025, the amount of gold in the NWF’s balance sheet has decreased by 71%. On January 1, 2026, the fund only held 160.2 tons of gold in non-personalized accounts at the Central Bank, compared to 554.9 tons in May 2022.<\/p>\n

In 2023, the fund’s gold reserves decreased by 196 tons (approximately 35%), and in 2024 \u2014 by another 171 tons, almost halving. In 2025, the decline continued with another 19 tons.<\/p>\n

Details, HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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