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Russia’s international reserves stood at USD 733.2 billion at the end of 2 October 2026, the Bank of Russia reported on 8 October. The stock was USD 9.5 billion, or 1.3%, lower than a week earlier.
The central bank attributed most of the weekly decrease to negative revaluation. The release describes the change in the reported reserve value; it does not state that the same amount was spent or transferred out during the week.
International reserves are a stock measured at a stated date, while the USD 9.5 billion figure describes the change over a week. The figures are denominated in US dollars and are not a report of one particular investment or a single currency component.
This is a dated central-bank statistical release. It records the position at the close of 2 October and the weekly comparison available on 8 October; it should not be treated as a forecast of future reserve levels. The Bank’s primary page provides the full series and subsequent updates.