Kazakhstan’s gross international reserves reached $67.78 billion, up 3.62% since the beginning of 2026, according to preliminary data from the National Bank as of May 1.
Monetary gold emerged as the main driver again — its volume over the first months of 2026 increased by 11.55% to $52.69 billion.
At the same time, assets in convertible foreign currency fell nearly 17% to $15.08 billion.
Despite the decline in the foreign currency portion of reserves, Kazakhstan’s net international reserves still posted growth. From January to April, the figure rose 4.18% to $65.77 billion.
Kazakhstan’s National Fund also recorded growth — its foreign currency assets rose 1.45% to $64.82 billion since the start of the year.
