OREANDA-NEWS. September 14, 2011. Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves [calculated under the national methodology] went up 0.8% in January-August 2011 to USD 6.202 billion, according to the National Bank of Belarus (NBB).

The volume of gold and foreign exchange reserves was affected by Belarus’ repayment of foreign and internal commitments in foreign exchange, as well as changes in precious metals prices on the world market.

Foreign exchange reserves had decreased 2.9% to USD 2.747 billion by September 1, 2011.

The amount of precious metals and gems in the NBB reserves increased 35.7% in January-August to USD 2.448 billion, of monetary gold amounted to USD 1.803 billion as of September 1, 2011, up 12.9% from January 1, 2011, of gold on foreign bank accounts was at USD 443.3 million, of other precious metals went up 23.9% to USD 164.5 million, and of precious stones went down 47.7% to USD 37 million.

Other reserve assets decreased 33.9% to USD 1.007 billion as of September 1, 2011.

In 2010, Belarus’ gold and foreign exchange reserves rose 3% to USD 6.155 billion.