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Statistical Supplement | May 2005

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, May 2005
3.12  U.S. Reserve Assets
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Aprp
1 Total 68,654 79,006 85,938 82,578 84,232 86,702 86,824 81,366 80,168 78,942 79,525
 
2 Gold stock1 11,045 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,045 11,042 11,042 11,041 11,041
3 Special drawing rights2, 3 10,774 12,166 12,638 12,782 13,041 13,478 13,582 13,342 11,727 11,564 11,610
4 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund2 17,854 21,979 22,535 19,433 19,530 20,079 19,479 15,247 15,336 15,276 15,422
5 Foreign currencies4 28,981 33,818 39,722 39,310 40,618 42,102 42,718 41,735 42,063 41,061 41,452

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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