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Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, April 2004
3.12  U.S. Reserve Assets
Millions of dollars, end of period
Asset 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Febp
1 Total 67,647 68,654 79,006 80,620 80,422 84,431 84,150 85,141 85,938 85,255 84,741
 
2 Gold stock1 11,046 11,045 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,043 11,045
3 Special drawing rights2, 3 10,539 10,774 12,166 11,646 11,619 12,062 12,079 12,243 12,638 12,598 12,687
4 Reserve position in International Monetary Fund2 14,824 17,854 21,979 22,746 22,463 24,067 23,595 23,618 22,535 21,887 21,819
5 Foreign currencies4 31,238 28,981 33,818 35,185 35,297 37,259 37,433 38,237 39,722 39,727 39,190

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," on the Board's web site, at: www. federalreserve.gov/releases.

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 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Febp
1 Deposits 215 61 136 318 81 82 155 81 162 84 82
 
  Held in custody  
2 U.S. Treasury securities2 594,094 592,630 678,106 743,308 754,469 772,222 788,734 810,572 845,080 869,829 898,244
3 Earmarked gold3 9,451 9,099 9,045 9,004 8,977 8,971 8,971 8,971 8,971 8,971 8,971

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," on the Board's web site, at: www. federalreserve.gov/releases.

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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