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Release at 8:15 a.m. EST Ottawa, March 5, 2002 2002-022
Official International Reserves
- Official
International Reserves 2002 -
The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to US$536 million during February to US$34,180 million.
Details on the level and composition of Canada’s reserves as of February 28, 2002, as well as the major factors underlying the change in reserves, are provided below. All figures are in millions of US dollars unless otherwise noted.
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Foreign Currency Reserves |
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Securities |
26,764 |
Deposits |
3,595 |
Gold1 |
284 |
Special drawing rights (SDRs) |
619 |
Reserve position in the IMF |
2,918 |
Total: |
February 28, 2002 |
34,180 |
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January 31, 2002 |
33,644 |
Net change |
536 |
Details on Deposits |
Other central banks/Bank for International
Settlements |
932 |
Banks headquartered in Canada |
210 |
Of which: located abroad |
210 |
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Banks headquartered abroad |
2,453 |
Of which: located in Canada |
200 |
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Total |
3,595 |
Details of Net Change |
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Foreign currency debt2 |
320 |
Gains and losses on gold sales |
0 |
Net investment gains and losses |
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Return on investments3 |
126 |
Foreign currency debt charges |
-96 |
Revaluation effects |
144 |
Net government operations4 |
-48 |
Official intervention |
0 |
Other transactions5 |
90 |
Net change |
536 |
Currency Composition of Deposits and Securities |
|
US dollars |
19,051 |
Euro |
10,466 |
Yen |
838 |
Other |
4 |
Total |
30,359 |
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Predetermined
Short-Term Drains on Foreign Currency Reserves
(Nominal Value)
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|
0-1
month |
1-3
months |
3-12
months |
Total |
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Foreign currency securities6 |
Principal |
-1,225 |
-1,224 |
-5,271 |
-7,720 |
Interest |
-71 |
-97 |
-1,110 |
-1,278 |
Aggregate short forward positions in foreign currencies vis-à-vis
Canadian dollar |
-670 |
-796 |
0 |
-1,466 |
Aggregate long forward positions in foreign currencies vis-à-vis
Canadian dollar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total net drains |
-1,966 |
-2,117 |
-6,381 |
-10,464 |
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Additional Items (Nominal Value) |
Undrawn, unconditional credit lines with
banks headquartered outside Canada |
6,000 |
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Securities lent under repurchase agreements7 |
-596 |
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Securities held under repurchase agreements8 |
99 |
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Financial derivatives assets (net, marked to market) |
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Forwards |
-11 |
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Swaps |
-425 |
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Notes: |
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- Sales of 95,000 ounces of gold settled in February. On February
28 gold holdings stood at 1.0 million ounces. The valuation is
based on the February 28, 2002, London p.m. fix of US$296.85 per
ounce.
- During February Canada bills increased by US$27 million to a
level of outstanding bills of US$2,480 million. Cross-currency
swaps of domestic obligations raised US$393 million equivalent. A
Canada note of US$100 million matured in February.
- "Return on investments" comprises US$105 million of
interest earned on investments and a US$21-million increase in the
market value of securities resulting from changes in interest
rates.
- "Net government operations" are the net purchases of
foreign currency for government foreign exchange requirements and
for additions to reserves.
- Related to repayment of a loan made to Thailand in 1998.
- "Foreign currency securities" include maturities of
foreign currency debt, cross-currency swap payments and an
estimate of interest payments on foreign currency liabilities.
- Securities lent under repurchase agreements are included in
total reserves. Collateral provided in securities lending
transactions is not included in total reserves.
- Cash invested under repurchase agreements is included in total
reserves. Collateral provided in securities lending transactions
is not included in total reserves.
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Future Release Dates
The next release is April 4, 2002 (covering the period March 2002).
A list of upcoming release dates is posted on the Department of Finance Web site located at: www.fin.gc.ca/invest_x/releaseDates_e.asp.
___________________ For further information:
Nigel Stephens
Financial Markets Division
(613) 943-1944 |
Jean Michel Catta
Public Affairs and Operations Division
(613) 992-7763 |
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Official International Reserves (10-Year Synopsis)
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US dollars |
Other currencies |
Gold |
SDRs |
IMF position |
Total |
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(millions of US dollars) |
February 28, 2002 |
19,051 |
11,308 |
284 |
619 |
2,918 |
34,180 |
January 31, 2002 |
19,147 |
10,767 |
297 |
607 |
2,826 |
33,644 |
December 31, 2001 |
19,748 |
10,736 |
291 |
614 |
2,859 |
34,248 |
November 30, 2001 |
20,067 |
10,670 |
305 |
619 |
2,924 |
34,585 |
October 31, 2001 |
20,479 |
10,520 |
308 |
610 |
3,038 |
34,955 |
September 30, 2001 |
20,017 |
10,187 |
335 |
616 |
3,064 |
34,219 |
August 31, 2001 |
21,658 |
9,874 |
312 |
615 |
2,571 |
35,030 |
July 31, 2001 |
21,619 |
9,012 |
309 |
588 |
2,276 |
33,804 |
June 30, 2001 |
21,465 |
8,401 |
315 |
582 |
2,252 |
33,015 |
May 31, 2001 |
21,871 |
8,085 |
311 |
586 |
2,408 |
33,261 |
April 30, 2001 |
21,940 |
8,018 |
306 |
575 |
2,368 |
33,207 |
March 31, 2001 |
22,407 |
7,830 |
300 |
573 |
2,403 |
33,513 |
February 28, 2001 |
21,942 |
7,608 |
310 |
587 |
2,464 |
32,911 |
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Dec. 31, 2000 |
21,692 |
7,327 |
323 |
574 |
2,508 |
32,424 |
Dec. 31, 1999 |
18,838 |
5,594 |
524 |
526 |
3,164 |
28,646 |
Dec. 31, 1998 |
15,907 |
4,004 |
122 |
1,097 |
2,297 |
23,427 |
Dec. 31, 1997 |
14,630 |
492 |
146 |
1,126 |
1,575 |
17,969 |
Dec. 31, 1996 |
17,521 |
507 |
155 |
1,168 |
1,227 |
20,578 |
Dec. 31, 1995 |
12,127 |
502 |
178 |
1,177 |
1,243 |
15,227 |
Dec. 31, 1994 |
9,693 |
526 |
199 |
1,148 |
910 |
12,475 |
Dec. 31, 1993 |
9,950 |
521 |
292 |
1,064 |
949 |
12,776 |
Dec. 31, 1992 |
7,864 |
1,518 |
478 |
1,039 |
1,010 |
11,909 |
Dec. 31, 1991 |
9,440 |
4,639 |
649 |
1,582 |
592 |
16,901 |
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