MOSCOW, September 7 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's international reserves comprising gold, foreign exchange and a range of other assets increased 1.9% in August to $409.599 billion, the Central Bank said on Monday.
In January-August 2009, Russia's international reserves dropped 4.1%, with the largest decline registered in January amid the ruble's depreciation.
Apart from foreign currency and gold, Russia's international reserves are also composed of special drawing rights (SDRs), a reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other assets.
