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Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, May 2006

3.12  U.S. Reserve Assets
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Aprp
1 Total 79,006 85,938 86,824 71,273 70,218 68,773 65,125 65,594 65,365 65,355 66,848
 
2 Gold stock1 11,043 11,043 11,045 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,043 11,044 11,044 11,044 11,043
3 Special drawing rights2, 3 12,166 12,638 13,582 8,245 8,224 8,180 8,210 8,302 8,310 8,344 8,518
4 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund2 21,979 22,535 19,479 13,245 12,720 12,097 8,036 7,639 7,638 7,376 7,219
5 Foreign currencies4 33,818 39,722 42,718 38,742 38,234 37,445 37,839 38,609 38,372 38,592 40,068

Note. The data presented in this table are available in the monthly statistical release "U.S. Reserve Assets; Foreign Official Assets Held at Federal Reserve Banks."

1. Gold held "under earmark" at Federal Reserve Banks for foreign and international accounts is not included in the gold stock of the United States; see table 3.13, line 3. Gold stock is valued at $42.22 per fine troy ounce.   Return to table

2. Special drawing rights (SDRs) are valued according to a technique adopted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July 1974. Values are based on a weighted average of exchange rates for the currencies of member countries. From July 1974 through December 1980, sixteen currencies were used; since January 1981, five currencies have been used. U.S. SDR holdings and reserve positions in the IMF have also been valued on this basis since July 1974.   Return to table

3. Includes allocations of SDRs by the International Monetary Fund on Jan. 1 of the year indicated, as follows: 1970--$867 million; 1971--$717 million; 1972--$710 million; 1979--$1,139 million; 1980--$1,152 million; 1981--$1,093 million; plus net transactions in SDRs.   Return to table

4. Valued at current market exchange rates.   Return to table

 

3.13  Foreign Official Assets Held at Federal Reserve Banks1
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Aprp
1 Deposits 136 162 80 96 88 82 83 83 82 84 86
 
  Held in custody  
2 U.S. Treasury securities2 678,106 845,080 1,041,215 1,056,594 1,060,857 1,073,710 1,069,014 1,080,198 1,105,178 1,103,810 1,097,103
3 Earmarked gold3 9,045 8,971 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967

Note. The data presented in this table are available in the monthly statistical release "U.S. Reserve Assets; Foreign Official Assets Held at Federal Reserve Banks."

1. Excludes deposits and U.S. Treasury securities held for international and regional organizations.   Return to table

2. Marketable U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds and nonmarketable U.S. Treasury securities, in each case measured at face (not market) value.   Return to table

3. Held in foreign and international accounts and valued at $42.22 per fine troy ounce; not included in the gold stock of the United States.   Return to table

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