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Re:Repatriate the gold': German economists advise withdrawal... by LunaSea on Saturday January 24, 2026 @05:47AM (#46742496)
Ask Russia, they are making bank on it. Especially with the rubble not being worth much.
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Re:Repatriate the gold': German economists advise withdrawal... by rwmj on Saturday January 24, 2026 @06:50AM (#46742804)
Are they? I would have thought that Russia's oil exports to countries that are ignoring/bypassing sanctions are far more valuable to them.
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Re:Repatriate the gold': German economists advise withdrawal... by LunaSea on Saturday January 24, 2026 @09:42AM (#46743973)
Of course, but the price increase of gold made their reserves that much more valuable. The worth of their gold reserves increased by 200B since 2022.
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