According to Prime-Tass, the Central Bank forecasts gold and currency reserves growth in 2005 by $53 bln, in 2006 – by $30 bln.

On January 1, 2005, Russian gold and currency reserves amounted to $124.5 bln. On April 1 this figure increased by $12.9 bln (10.4%) up to $137.4 bln.