Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

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Item Number 0068

BALANCES DUE FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONS

Call confidentiality applies to FFIEC 031/041.

Series	Start Date	End Date	Confidential?	Reporting Forms
IBFS0068	1981-12-30	1983-09-14	Yes	FR 2076
IBFW0068	1981-12-09	1990-09-30	Yes	FR 2072

Data Description:

Includes all balances due from: (1) central banks outside the United States; (2) departments of central governments and nationalized banks and banking institutions owned by central governments that have, as an important part of their function, activities similar to those of a central bank; and (3) the Bank for International Settlements. Excludes balances with all other international institutions and other departments and agencies of all foreign governments; and all loans to foreign governments and official institutions.

Last update: Jun 01, 2026