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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:*
Jul 2006	13,078	-6,691	-6,455	-68	5,179	4
Jul 2007	17,808	-4,828	-10,717	2,263	7,433	-1,489
*Monthly:*
Aug 2007	18,382	-4,838	-10,983	2,561	8,255	-138
Sep 2007	17,467	-4,789	-10,265	2,413	7,896	6
Oct 2007	17,709	-5,280	-10,030	2,399	8,019	-10
Nov 2007	16,996	-5,002	-9,513	2,481	8,265	-14
Dec 2007	17,793	-4,981	-10,335	2,477	8,159	5
Jan 2008	17,800	-4,354	-10,993	2,453	7,495	-6
Feb 2008	18,099	-4,661	-10,492	2,946	7,854	-472
Mar 2008	20,479	-4,604	-12,551	3,324	8,335	-240
Apr 2008	20,202	-4,329	-12,132	3,741	8,332	-352
May 2008	20,862	-4,179	-12,486	4,197	9,507	-511
Jun 2008	20,737	-4,606	-11,688	4,443	10,534	-69
Jul 2008	16,940	-4,266	-8,061	4,613	10,848	6
Aug 2008	16,151	-4,109	-7,443	4,598	11,005	7

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*

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Last updated 29 September 2008