It's no secret that gold is at all times was considered a symbol of wealth.For this precious metal people robbed and deprived of life.Entire states get involved in military conflicts, to obtain the right to own gold.
Now "brilliant" mineral has not lost its value and used by the world powers as an effective tool of protection from financial bankruptcy.In other words, a significant portion of the reserve (insurance) fund, as before, is gold.
«reserve»
It should be noted that the data of today's statistics show that in Tsentrabankah various countries, including the reserves of the IMF, "is" more than 32 thousand tons of "noble" metal.Even more it is in the population in the form of coins and jewelry.
In this regard, many of our compatriots are interested in the question of how much Russian gold.
remarkable fact that at the beginning of the XXI century the volume of gold produced in the world is about 150 400 tons of "shiny" metal.
A decade later, the above figure has grown by 15 thousand tons.
About 20% of the global "land" reserve banking institutions hold as assets reserve and stabilization funds.
exchange structure have about 1750 tons of "brilliant" of the precious metal, which is intended primarily for investment companies.
course, the citizens of this vast country in conditions of instability of the national currency will be interested to know how much Russia has gold.
US position in terms of gold reserves
It should be noted that in the 30s of the last century, many countries, fear of German aggression, the United States handed over their gold reserves for safekeeping.To this day they are in the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Currently, the US government carefully monitors all financial operations of the IMF, who can not dispose of the gold without permission from the legislature.
Until recently, this situation all arranged.However, in 2011, Venezuela has initiated steps to a partial return of the noble metal is abroad, which is about 160 tons worth $ 11 billion.
The situation in our country
But back to the question: "How many Russian gold?" After a little historical digression.
Russia before the revolution
Russian gold reserve at the beginning of the XX century was more than impressive.It should be noted that in that period of history there were many willing to plunder, "squandered" and sell the property of the gold fund of the country.Despite this, in 1913 he was considered the largest in the world."How many Russian gold was then?" - You ask.There are about 600 tons of the precious metal, which was equivalent to almost 1 billion 700 million rubles (at the current exchange rate - $ 60 billion)
Soviet Russia after the October Revolution, a significant part of the "Russian gold" appeared in Western European countries.Stay on the territory of the USSR were looted wealth both red and white.
When World War I ended, the Soviet government has promised to convey the order of 250 tonnes of gold to Germany in compensation.
In the 20 years of the last century, the Soviet Union broke up officials with 200 tons of gold in order to buy "expensive" British and Swiss locomotives.Ultimately, while the Soviet government "squandered" over 500 tons of the precious metal.
By the early 30-ies of the last century, the gold reserves of the USSR did not exceed 150 tonnes.
During collectivization the authorities are beginning to engage in gold mining.As a result, in the early 50s, our country has learned from the earth more than 2051 tons of gold - this figure exceeded the gold reserve "royal" of Russia.
passed decade, "gold" fund decreased and by the mid '80s it was already the size of about 700 tons.
After adjustment
In the early '90s, a period of "mass sell-off" of the government, resulting in the impoverished country's gold reserve of up to 480 tons.
In 1992, the policy of "large-scale sell-off," continued Boris Yeltsin, and the volume of gold reserves decreased to 290 tons.
beginning of the XXI century
At the beginning of the new millennium, the officials became more focus on gold mining, so its production has been increasing.
For a decade, our country has been able to press Japan to take eighth place ranking of states possessing large deposits of the "noble metal".Want to know how many tons of gold in Russia, there were in 2010?Approximately 800. In early 2011, the Central Bank head said that the financial framework intends to increase the proportion of the precious metal in gold reserves, each year gaining more than 100 tons of ingots.
Not all have information about the number of gold reserves in the Russian managed to save by 2011.It was possible to reach the mark of 871.1 tons.The leaders in these positions today are such countries as China, India, Germany.Production of gold production increased in Kazakhstan and Belarus.
Our days
Of course, many people are primarily interested in the question of how much gold is now Russia.It should be emphasized that during the last five years our country has increased its gold reserves at least half.
And yet, how much gold is mined in Russia now?If we take into account in 2014, then his period were produced 272 tons of gold.Practice shows that in recent years, an average of 12 months in our country is produced from 200 to 300 tons of the precious metal.That's how many gold mines Russia annually.Agree, this is a lot.If we talk about today, our country has about 1200 tons of gold.
which produces the treasures in our country
strategic region for the extraction of precious metals in the country are: the Republic of Bashkortostan, Magadan, Irkutsk Region, Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Khabarovsk Territory.The main companies in this area can be considered of "Northern Urals Gold", SAM and JSC "Magadan Silver", JSC "Seligdar", LLC "Neryungri Metallic" JSC "Mine Aprelkovo."
Where is the wealth
About 70% of the gold fund of Russia is concentrated in the capital city, namely in the storage room of the Central Bank of Russia.The main treasure is stored in bullion, which expanded in 6100 boxes.Weight of standard ingot averages from 10 to 14 kilograms.Weight bullion ranging from 100 to 1000 grams.
Currently, the gold reserves of the country is an integral part of the stabilization fund, which will ensure the protection of Russians in the event of economic shocks.
way or another, but today every citizen of our state can create your own gold reserves, opening the metal deposit or buying bullion in the bank "brilliant" of the mineral.
