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Release at 8:15 a.m. EDT
Ottawa, July 6, 2004
2004-039
Official International Reserves
- Official
International Reserves 2004 -
The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official
international reserves decreased by an amount equivalent to US$560 million
during June to US$35,416 million.
Details on the level and composition of Canada’s reserves as of June 30, 2004, 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 |
28,955 |
Deposits |
2,234 |
Total securities and deposits
(liquid reserves) |
31,189 |
Gold1 |
43 |
Special drawing rights (SDRs) |
849 |
Reserve position in the IMF |
3,335 |
Total: |
June 30, 2004 |
35,416 |
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May 31, 2004 |
35,976 |
Net change |
-560 |
Details on Deposits |
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Other central banks/Bank for
International Settlements
|
834 |
Banks headquartered in Canada
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0 |
Of which: located abroad
|
0 |
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Banks headquartered abroad
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1,400 |
Of which: located in Canada
|
0 |
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Total
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2,234 |
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Details of Net Change |
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Reserves management operations2 |
-355 |
Gains and losses on gold sales |
0 |
Net investment gains and losses |
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Return on investments3
|
65 |
Foreign currency debt charges
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-275 |
Revaluation effects4
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5 |
Net government operations5 |
0 |
Official intervention |
0 |
Other transactions |
0 |
Net change |
-560 |
Currency Composition of Deposits and
Securities |
|
US dollars |
16,644
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Euro |
13,508
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Yen |
1,027
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Other |
10
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Total
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31,189
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Predetermined Short-Term Drains on Foreign Currency Reserves
(Nominal Value)6 |
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0-1
month |
1-3
months |
3-12
months |
Total |
Foreign currency
securities7 |
Principal |
-1,106 |
-1,361 |
-3,952 |
-6,419 |
Interest |
-169 |
-235 |
-767 |
-1,171 |
Aggregate short
forward positions in foreign
currencies vis-à-vis Canadian dollar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Aggregate long
forward positions in foreign
currencies vis-à-vis Canadian dollar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total net drains |
-1,275 |
-1,596 |
-4,719 |
-7,590 |
Additional
Information (Nominal Value) |
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Undrawn,
unconditional credit lines with
banks headquartered outside Canada |
6,000 |
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Securities lent
under repurchase agreements8 |
-2,352 |
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Securities held
under repurchase agreements9 |
209 |
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Financial
derivatives assets (net, marked to market) |
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Forwards
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0 |
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Swaps
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-173 |
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Notes:
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- There were no sales of gold settled in June. On June 30, gold
holdings stood at 0.1 million ounces. The valuation is based on
the June 30, 2004, London p.m. fix of US$395.80 per ounce.
- Net change in securities and deposits resulting from foreign
currency funding activities of the Government. (Issuance of
foreign currency liabilities used to acquire assets increases
reserves, while maturities decrease reserves). During June Canada
bills increased by US$168 million to a level of outstanding bills
of US$1,943 million. Cross-currency swaps of domestic obligations
raised US$500 million, and a total of US$1,023 million equivalent
in cross-currency swaps matured.
- "Return on investments" comprises US$91 million of
interest earned on investments and a US$26-million decrease in the
market value of securities resulting from changes in interest
rates.
- "Revaluation effects" reflect changes in the market
value of reserve assets resulting from movements in exchange
rates.
- "Net government operations" are the net purchases of
foreign currency for government foreign exchange requirements and
for additions to reserves.
- Predetermined short-term drains include the Government’s
contractual obligations in foreign currencies related to payments
of principal and interest associated with securities and
commitments under swaps and forward contracts coming due during
the next 12 months.
- "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 August 5, 2004 (covering the period July 2004).
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:
Sandra Lavoratore
Financial Markets Division
(613) 947-3919
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Andrée Houde
Public Affairs and Operations Division
(613) 996-8080 |
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Annual Report to Parliament on the Operations of the Exchange Fund
Account by the Minister of Finance and Report of the Auditor General to the
Minister of Finance on the Examination of the Accounts and Financial
Statements of the Exchange Fund Account, located at www.fin.gc.ca/purl/efa-e.html.
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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) |
June 30, 2004 |
16,644 |
14,545 |
43 |
849 |
3,335 |
35,416 |
May 31, 2004 |
16,356 |
15,315 |
43 |
851 |
3,411 |
35,976 |
April 30, 2004 |
15,712 |
15,112 |
42 |
832 |
3,415 |
35,113 |
March 31, 2004 |
16,194 |
15,723 |
46 |
847 |
3,602 |
36,412 |
February 29, 2004 |
15,546 |
15,842 |
43 |
847 |
3,705 |
35,983 |
January 31, 2004 |
15,685 |
15,968 |
44 |
835 |
3,836 |
36,368 |
December 31, 2003 |
15,576 |
15,961 |
45 |
838 |
3,848 |
36,268 |
November 30, 2003 |
15,879 |
15,365 |
69 |
812 |
3,968 |
36,093 |
October 31, 2003 |
16,145 |
14,902 |
67 |
795 |
3,947 |
35,856 |
September 30, 2003 |
16,382 |
15,464 |
67 |
794 |
3,971 |
36,678 |
August 31, 2003 |
16,134 |
14,541 |
65 |
765 |
3,785 |
35,290 |
July 31, 2003 |
15,967 |
14,831 |
110 |
761 |
4,096 |
35,765 |
June 30, 2003 |
16,207 |
15,469 |
107 |
766 |
4,150 |
36,699 |
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Dec. 31, 2002 |
17,946 |
14,739 |
205 |
712 |
3,567 |
37,169 |
Dec. 31, 2001 |
19,748 |
10,736 |
291 |
614 |
2,859 |
34,248 |
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 |
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