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Russia’s gold reserves reach record high, exceeding $200 billion in October

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MENA Newswire News Desk — explicit body credit
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article:published_time · 2024-11-09T18:19:12+00:00
article:modified_time · 2024-11-09T18:19:48+00:00
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2025-04-24 / 20250424060842 UTC capture identifier
New annotation published
2026-10-17
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https://manchesterguardian.com/russia-gold-reserves-reach-record-high-exceeding-200-billion-in-october/
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The body identifies MENA Newswire and discusses the reported currency value and share of gold reserves. A change in market value does not alone establish a purchase of additional physical gold. Quantity, valuation price, currency and the total reserve denominator need separate evidence. This catalogue is not a current reserve statement, an investment recommendation or confirmation of the historical figures.

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