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Statement on the Gold and Foreign Exchange Reserves of the Bank
Published Date:
2006-03-31
Author:
Financial Markets
Last Modified Date:
2020-10-08, 02:07 PM
Category:
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Information notice on the official gold and foreign exchange reserves of theSouth African Reserve Bank as at 31 March 2006 This notice provides details of the US dollar equivalent of the level of the Reserve Bank’s official gold and foreign exchange reserves as at 31 March 2006, published today in the Bank’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The notice also provides details of the level of outstanding foreign loans, the foreign exchange forward and the international liquidity position (net reserves). As at31 March 2006(‘million)As at28 February 2006(‘million)Change (‘million)Gold reserves '1$2 337$2 220$117Foreign exchange reserves$20 632$20 234$398Gross reserves$22 969$22 454$515Foreign loans-$3 504-$3 498-$6Forward position '2$34$26$8International liquidity position (Net reserves)$19 499$18 982$517Rand/Dollar exchange rateMarket gold price '1R6.2050$586.150R6.1750$556.875 At the end of March 2006 the official gross gold and foreign exchange reserves amounted to US$23,0 billion and net reserves to US$19,5 billion. The increase in the foreign exchange reserves reflects a combination of valuation adjustments and foreign exchange operations conducted by the Reserve Bank for its own account and on behalf of customers during the month. Gold reserves increased owing to a higher gold price at the end of March 2006 when compared to the previous month-end. _____________________________1 Gold in US dollar terms is reflected at middle market rates. For reporting purposes all foreign currency figures have been converted to US dollar at middle market rates at month end.2 The forward position is made up of unsettled foreign currency spot, forward and swap transactions.