# Reserve Bank's gross reserves fall to US$74.5 billion in October

> South Africa’s gross gold and foreign-exchange reserves fell by $916 million, or 1.2%, to $74.513 billion at the end of October. Gold holdings accounted for $900 million of the decline, while foreign-exchange reserves were down $16 million.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T18:10:26.434Z
- Category: report · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89893-reserve-bank-s-gross-reserves-fall-to-us-74-5-billion-in-october
- Commodities: [South African Rand (ZAR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDZAR.md)

## Why it matters

The data report a change in reserve valuations and holdings but do not establish a direct feed or agricultural commodity supply-demand effect. No clear commodity price direction follows from the figures alone.

## Sources

- randdesk.co.za: https://randdesk.co.za/markets-and-rand/reserve-bank-international-reserves-october-2026/

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