OREANDA-NEWS. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has established the following precious metal prices on December 18, 2006: gold – at the rate of 521.27 roubles per gram; silver – 11.42 roubles per gram; platinum – at the rate of 864.82 roubles per gram, palladium – 253.48 roubles per gram, goes the report of the Central Bank of the Russian Federation.