FRB: March 2004 Statistical Supplement--U.S. Reserve Assets

Statistical Supplement | March 2004

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, March 2004

3.12 U.S. Reserve Assets
Asset		2000	2001	2002	2003							2004
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset		2000	2001	2002	June	July	Aug	Sept	Oct	Nov	Dec	Jan^p
1	Total	67,647	68,654	79,006	81,660	80,620	80,422	84,431	84,150	85,141	85,938	85,255

2	Gold stock¹	11,046	11,045	11,043	11,044	11,043	11,043	11,043	11,043	11,043	11,043	11,043
3	Special drawing rights²^, ³	10,539	10,774	12,166	11,720	11,646	11,619	12,062	12,079	12,243	12,638	12,598
4	Reserve position in International Monetary Fund²	14,824	17,854	21,979	23,210	22,746	22,463	24,067	23,595	23,618	22,535	21,887
5	Foreign currencies⁴	31,238	28,981	33,818	35,686	35,185	35,297	37,259	37,433	38,237	39,722	39,727

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

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