12 Nov 2009 10:35

Russian int'l reserves up $1.1 bln in week

MOSCOW. Nov 12 (Interfax) - Russia's international reserves up $1.1 billion to $433.9 billion in the week to November 6, the Central Bank said on Thursday.

The reserves stood at $432.8 billion on October 30.

They consist of highly liquid financial assets at the disposal of the CB and Russian government, including foreign currency, monetary gold, special drawing rights, the reserve position at the IMF and other reserve assets.