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Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, January 2008

3.12  U.S. Reserve Assets
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2005 2006 2007 2007
May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Decp
1 Total 65,127 65,895 70,565 66,008 66,127 67,029r 67,508r 69,070r 69,626r 70,966r 70,565
 
2 Gold stock1 11,043 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041
3 Special drawing rights2, 3 8,210 8,870 9,476 9,002 9,018 9,111 9,157 9,301 9,392 9,536 9,476
4 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund2 8,036 5,040 4,244 4,481 4,573 4,369 4,388 4,463 4,394 4,416 4,244
5 Foreign currencies4 37,838 40,943 45,804 41,483 41,495 42,508r 42,922r 44,266r 44,800r 45,973r 45,804

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."

This table was revised on February 15, 2008, to included the addition of the second sentence in footnote 4.

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. For December 2007, excludes outstanding reciprocal currency swaps with the European Central Bank and the Swiss National Bank in the amounts of $20 billion and $4 billion, respectively.   Return to table

 

3.13  Foreign Official Assets Held at Federal Reserve Banks1
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2005 2006 2007 2007
May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Decp
1 Deposits 83 98 96 93 197 94 94 112 601 97 96
 
  Held in custody  
2 U.S. Treasury securities2 1,069,014 1,133,969 1,191,706 1,198,639 1,211,812 1,226,784 1,173,166 1,179,525 1,195,592 1,191,855 1,191,706
3 Earmarked gold3 8,967 8,967 8,710 8,832 8,825 8,791 8,764 8,737 8,724 8,724 8,710

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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