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Russia dumps Treasuries for gold
By Natasha Doff
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Russia is rethinking what counts as a haven asset as it duels with the U.S.
Although investors usually seek safety in U.S. debt, Russia cut its holdings of Treasuries nearly in half in April as Washington slapped the harshest sanctions to date on a selection of Russian companies and individuals. In a shift Danske Bank A/S attributed to a deepening "geopolitical standoff," Russia is instead keeping up its purchases of gold.
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"Some people ask whether the Russian central bank sold them to support the ruble in April, but it's about changing allocation as reserves continue to grow," said Vladimir Miklashevsky, a senior economist at Danske Bank in Helsinki. "Rising U.S. yields have fueled the sell-off."
Russia sold $47.4 billion of Treasuries in April, more than any other major foreign holder of the U.S. securities, even as its reserves grew on the back of rising oil prices. Its stockpile of $48.7 billion is down from a 2010 peak of over $176 billion, ranking it only 22nd worldwide, according to data released Friday.
By contrast, the central bank keeps adding to its gold hoard, bringing the share of bullion in its international reserves to the highest of President Vladimir Putin's 18 years in power. The Bank of Russia said on Wednesday that its holdings of gold rose by 1 percent in May to 62 million troy ounces, valuing them at $80.5 billion. In May, Governor Elvira Nabiullina said gold purchases help diversify reserves. ...
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