OREANDA-NEWS. February 20, 2012. Belarus’ international reserves went up 0.7% in January 2012 year on year to USD 7.968 billion as of February 1, 2012 by the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standards, according to National Bank of Belarus (NBB).

As of February 1, foreign currency reserve assets amounted to USD 3.774 billion, down 15.9% since January 1, 2012, the amount of monetary gold reached the equivalent of USD 2.39 billion, up 25.5%, and other assets were at USD 1.226 million, up 29%.

Special drawing rights were at USD 578.3 million as of February 1, 2012, up 1% on the year. Belarus’ IMF reserve position is at USD 0 million, showing no change.

In 2011, Belarus’ reserves went up by USD 2.885 billion, or up 57.4% on the year, to USD 7.916 billion.