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F5 Reserve Bank of New Zealand: Foreign currency assets and liabilities and currency flows

(NZD million)
	Total	Foreign	Outstanding	Net open	Foreign	Net NZD
	foreign	currency	foreign	foreign	Currency	purchased (sold)
	currency	liabilities	exchange swap	currency	Intervention	during month
	assets		commitments	position¹	Capacity²	(trade date basis)³
*Previous years:*
Apr 2011	23,856	-5,248	-16,310	2,299	9,093	0
Apr 2012	21,564	-4,349	-15,048	2,168	8,870	-5
*Monthly:*
May 2012	24,679	-4,967	-17,473	2,240	9,662	3
Jun 2012	19,843	-4,236	-13,452	2,155	8,882	-5
Jul 2012	21,972	-4,130	-15,695	2,147	8,915	-1
Aug 2012	19,281	-4,573	-12,530	2,178	8,989	4
Sep 2012	19,140	-4,081	-12,915	2,145	9,053	-8
Oct 2012	20,660	-4,097	-14,389	2,174	9,123	7
Nov 2012	20,460	-4,229	-13,980	2,251	9,060	-64
Dec 2012	17,689	-3,678	-11,579	2,432	9,140	-199
Jan 2013	21,720	-4,659	-14,661	2,401	9,055	3
Feb 2013	23,232	-6,197	-14,623	2,411	9,014	-29
Mar 2013	19,408	-3,935	-13,086	2,386	8,701	-2
Apr 2013	17,884	-3,691	-11,583	2,609	8,476	-256


¹*Net open foreign currency position:*
The Bank's net foreign currency exposure arising from foreign currency assets, foreign currency liabilities and derivative
contracts. A positive number represents an aggregate net "long" exposure to foreign currencies. The Reserve Bank's
long and short exposures to various currencies are netted.

² *Foreign Currency Intervention Capacity*
Foreign currency assets that are readily liquefiable less foreign currency liabilities that fall due in the next 12 months.

³*Net New Zealand dollars purchased (sold) during the month:*
The net value of outright sales and purchases of New Zealand dollars on a trade date basis. A positive number represents
net purchases of New Zealand dollars during the month.

*See Series description for full definitions*

For more information download the historical data above.
Last updated 30 May 2013