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Gold bars in Uzbekistan

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Video. Uzbekistan’s reserves climb to $75bn, gold dominates at 85%

Updated: 17/02/2026 - 14:20 GMT+1

Foreign reserves are well above IMF adequacy benchmarks, enough for 17 months of imports and four times short-term external debt. Authorities are keeping a gold-heavy mix while slowly adding US Treasuries and foreign deposits.

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