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Statistical Supplement | June 2004

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, June 2004
3.12  U.S. Reserve Assets
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Mayp
1 Total 67,647 68,654 79,006 84,150 85,141 85,938 85,255 84,741 85,192 82,090 82,804
 
2 Gold stock1 11,046 11,045 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,045 11,045 11,045 11,045
3 Special drawing rights2, 3 10,539 10,774 12,166 12,079 12,243 12,638 12,598 12,687 12,691 12,445 12,682
4 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund2 14,824 17,854 21,979 23,595 23,618 22,535 21,887 21,819 21,642 20,322 20,297
5 Foreign currencies4 31,238 28,981 33,818 37,433 38,237 39,722 39,727 39,190 39,814 38,279 38,780

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 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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