Gazeta.Ru reports that since June 20 till 27 2003 Russian gold and currency reserves decreased from $64,9 bln to $64,4 bln.

Gold and foreign exchange reserves are high fluid financial assets; they include monetary gold, special rights of borrowing, reserves position in IMF and foreign currency. After July 1, 2002, the published figures of gold and foreign exchange reserves are reduced for the sum of floating liabilities of Central Bank of Russian Federation in article eight currencies.