20 Jan 2010 17:13

CB starts investing reserves in Canadian dollars

TULA. Jan 20 (Interfax) - The Central Bank of Russia has started investing its reserves in Canadian dollars, CB First Deputy Chairman Alexei Ulyukayev told reporters in Tula.

"We've started to invest in the Canadian dollar. This will be deposits and securities, but the Canadian financial market is not that big so we can invest more in deposits," he said.