PANews reported on December 6th that, according to data analysis from the Central Bank of Russia by Sputnik News Agency, the market value of Russia's gold reserves surpassed the $300 billion mark for the first time in November 2025, reaching $310.7 billion, marking the fourth consecutive month of record highs. That month, gold's share of Russia's international reserves rose to 42.3%, the highest level since February 1995. At that time, gold accounted for 43.9%, with a value not exceeding $5.5 billion.