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Release at 8:15 a.m. EST
Ottawa, November 3, 2004
2004-067
Official International Reserves
- Official
International Reserves 2004 -
The Department of Finance announced today that Canada’s official
international reserves increased by an amount equivalent to US$197 million
during October to US$36,457 million.
Details on the level and composition of Canada’s reserves as of October
31, 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 |
30,388 |
Deposits |
1,881 |
Total securities and deposits (liquid reserves) |
32,269 |
Gold1 |
46 |
Special drawing rights (SDRs) |
880 |
Reserve position in the IMF |
3,262 |
Total: |
October 31, 2004 |
36,457 |
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September 30, 2004 |
36,260 |
Net change |
197 |
Details on Deposits |
Other central banks/Bank for International Settlements |
380 |
Banks headquartered in Canada |
0 |
Of which: located abroad |
0 |
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Banks headquartered abroad |
1,501 |
Of which: located in Canada |
0 |
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Total |
1,881 |
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Details of Net Change |
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Reserves management operations2 |
-371 |
Gains and losses on gold sales |
0 |
Net investment gains and losses |
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Return on investments3 |
183 |
Foreign currency debt charges |
-126 |
Revaluation effects4 |
511 |
Net government operations5 |
0 |
Official intervention |
0 |
Other transactions |
0 |
Net change |
197 |
Currency Composition of Deposits and Securities |
US dollars |
17,267 |
Euro |
13,941 |
Yen |
1,057 |
Other |
4 |
Total |
32,269 |
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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 |
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Foreign currency securities7 |
Principal |
-3,490 |
-1,217 |
-3,039 |
-7,746 |
Interest |
-117 |
-199 |
-897 |
-1,213 |
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 |
-3,607 |
-1,416 |
-3,936 |
-8,959 |
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Additional Information (Nominal Value) |
Undrawn, unconditional credit lines with
banks headquartered outside Canada |
6,000 |
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Securities lent under repurchase agreements8 |
-2,442 |
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Securities held under repurchase agreements9 |
100 |
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Financial derivatives assets (net, marked
to market) |
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Forwards |
0 |
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Swaps |
-1,314 |
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Notes:
1. There were no sales of gold settled in October. On October 31,
gold holdings stood at 0.1 million ounces. The valuation is based on
the October 29, 2004, London p.m. fix of US$425.55 per ounce.
2. 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 October Canada bills decreased
by US$168 million to a level of outstanding bills of US$1,513 million.
Cross-currency swaps of domestic obligations raised US$150 million,
and a total of US$353 million equivalent in cross-currency swaps
matured.
3. "Return on investments" comprises US$95 million of
interest earned on investments and a US$88-million increase in the
market value of securities resulting from changes in interest rates.
4. "Revaluation effects" reflect changes in the market
value of reserve assets resulting from movements in exchange rates. In
October the appreciation of the euro accounted for most of the
revaluation effect.
5. "Net government operations" are the net purchases of
foreign currency for government foreign exchange requirements and for
additions to reserves.
6. 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.
7. "Foreign currency securities" include maturities of
foreign currency debt, cross-currency swap payments and an estimate of
interest payments on foreign currency liabilities.
8. "Securities lent under repurchase agreements" are
included in total reserves. Collateral provided in securities-lending
transactions is not included in total reserves.
9. Cash invested under repurchase agreements is included in total
reserves. Collateral provided in securities-lending transactions is
not included in total reserves. |
Future Release Dates
The next release is December 3, 2004 (covering the period November 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.
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For further information:
Sandra Lavoratore
Financial Markets Division
(613) 947-3919 |
David Gamble
Public Affairs and Operations Division
(613) 996-8080 |
For further information on the Exchange Fund Account, please consult the
2003 Report on the Management of Canada’s Official International
Reserves, located at http://www.fin.gc.ca/toce/2004/oir04_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)
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October 31, 2004 |
17,267 |
15,002 |
46 |
880 |
3,262 |
36,457 |
September 30, 2004 |
17,522 |
14,633 |
45 |
862 |
3,198 |
36,260 |
August 31, 2004 |
17,018 |
14,623 |
44 |
857 |
3,345 |
35,887 |
July 31, 2004 |
16,744 |
14,299 |
43 |
845 |
3,267 |
35,198 |
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 |
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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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