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Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, February 2005
3.12  U.S. Reserve Assets
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Janp
1 Total 68,654 79,006 85,938 82,652 81,375 82,603 82,578 84,232 86,702 86,822 81,369
 
2 Gold stock1 11,045 11,043 11,043 11,045 11,045 11,044 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,045
3 Special drawing rights2, 3 10,774 12,166 12,638 12,659 12,586 12,710 12,782 13,041 13,478 13,582 13,342
4 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund2 17,854 21,979 22,535 20,076 19,393 19,812 19,433 19,530 20,079 19,479 15,247
5 Foreign currencies4 28,981 33,818 39,722 38,873 38,352 39,037 39,310 40,618 42,102 42,718 41,735

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 also have 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Janp
1 Deposits 61 136 162 280 81 157 128 91 88 80 121
 
  Held in custody  
2 U.S. Treasury securities2 592,630 678,106 845,080 991,142 995,923 1,026,155 1,031,322 1,028,945 1,044,531 1,041,215 1,039,348
3 Earmarked gold3 9,099 9,045 8,971 8,971 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967 8,967

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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