How a G7 ban on Russian gold would work

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Russia appears to have defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and the U.S. and its allies are taking aim at the former Soviet Union's second largest export industry after energy -- gold.

On Tuesday, the Group of Seven nations agreed on a ban on Russian gold imports in the latest round of sanctions over Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.The U.S. says Russia has used gold to support its currency as a way to circumvent the impact of sanctions. One way to do that is by swapping gold for a more liquid foreign exchange that is not subject to current sanctions.

Russia began increasing its gold purchases in 2014, after the U.S. issued sanctions on Russia for Putin's invasion of Crimea. Now the country holds US$100 billion to $140 billion in gold reserves, which is roughly 20% of the holdings in the Russian Central Bank, according to U.S. officials.

Swiss customs officials on Friday said they are tracking roughly 3 tons of Russian gold -- worth more than $202 million -- that entered Switzerland from the United Kingdom last month as they monitor potential violations of economic sanctions against Russia.In March, the U.S. and its allies moved to block financial transactions with Russia's Central Bank that involve gold, aiming to further restrict the country's ability to use its international reserves.

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It wouldn't.

The Chinese will be more than happy to buy it all. They already have vast holdings of commodities.

Everyone will continue to buy the gold.Only the dummies full of jealous hatred putting sanctions will suffer.Price of gold will go sky high for you. The sanctions have proven to only hurt yourselves and others. How stupid can the governments get ! Unlike you Russias intelligent !

Can't Eat Gold

Destroying a mall with people inside is insane by Putin. All those innocent lives taken because of a country he wants. Why doesn’t Ukrainian forces attack Russia defences. I can’t believe this over a country.

I have a better idea: let's fire all the war profiteers and explore space together, in peace.

You guys really want nuclear war eh?

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