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Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, September 2005
3.12  U.S. Reserve Assets
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2002 2003 2004 2005
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Augp
1 Total 79,006 85,938 86,824 81,366 80,168 78,942 79,526 77,742 76,594 74,620 72,243
 
2 Gold stock1 11,043 11,043 11,045 11,042 11,042 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041 11,041
3 Special drawing rights2, 3 12,166 12,638 13,582 13,342 11,727 11,564 11,610 11,385 11,243 11,206 8,304
4 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund2 21,979 22,535 19,479 15,247 15,336 15,276 15,422 15,406 15,274 13,438 13,336
5 Foreign currencies4 33,818 39,722 42,718 41,735 42,063 41,061 41,452 39,910 39,036 38,935 39,563

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
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Augp
1 Deposits 136 162 80 121 86 139 126 105 103 83 81
 
  Held in custody  
2 U.S. Treasury securities2 678,106 845,080 1,041,215 1,039,348 1,058,929 1,062,861 1,057,109 1,065,032 1,058,972 1,070,625 1,075,098
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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