OREANDA-NEWS. August 20, 2012. Belarus’ international reserves went up 4% in January-June 2012 year on year to USD 8.23 billion as of August 1, 2012 by the International Monetary Fund’s Special Data Dissemination Standards, according to National Bank of Belarus (NBB).

As of August 1, 2012 foreign currency reserve assets amounted to USD 3.442 billion, down 23.3% since January 1, 2012, the amount of monetary gold reached the equivalent of USD 2.228 billion, up 17%, and other assets were at USD 2.003 million, up 110%.

Special drawing rights were at USD 556.7 million as of August 1, 2012, down 2.7% 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.