Kazakhstan's int'l reserves fall 5.4% in Sept, rise 1.5% in 9M to $66.4 bln

ASTANA. Oct 9 (Interfax) - Kazakhstan's gross international reserves declined by 5.4% in September 2026 to $66.41 billion according to preliminary data, the National Bank said.

At the end of August, international reserves stood at $70.214 billion, and at the end of last year at $65.414 billion. Thus, over September the country's international reserves shrank by $3.804 billion or 5.4%, while since the start of the year they have grown by $996 million or 1.5%.

Within international reserves, assets in freely convertible currency rose 3.9% in September to $14.979 billion, though they are down 17.6% since the start of the year. At the end of August, such assets totalled $14.418 billion, compared with $18.18 billion at the end of 2025.

The value of monetary gold fell 7.8% in September to $51.432 billion from $55.796 billion a month earlier.

The National Bank's net international reserves declined 5.74% in September to $64.287 billion, compared with $68.204 billion in August.

The foreign currency assets of Kazakhstan's National Fund decreased 0.8% in September to $66.653 billion, compared with $67.174 billion at the end of August.

Thus, the combined volume of international reserves and the National Fund's foreign currency assets at the end of September totalled $133.063 billion, down $4.325 billion, or 3%, over the month.