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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:*
Nov 2009	18,975	-4,270	-11,062	3,643	11,461	10
Nov 2010	19,719	-4,776	-12,150	2,793	10,863	1
*Monthly:*
Dec 2010	19,093	-4,244	-12,072	2,777	10,327	-
Jan 2011	21,873	-4,568	-14,533	2,772	10,321	-2
Feb 2011	21,474	-4,440	-14,131	2,903	10,262	0
Mar 2011	22,274	-4,267	-15,616	2,391	9,572	525
Apr 2011	23,856	-5,248	-16,310	2,299	9,093	-
May 2011	24,438	-5,398	-16,812	2,228	9,275	-8
Jun 2011	24,647	-4,481	-17,939	2,227	9,130	2
Jul 2011	23,303	-5,309	-15,889	2,105	8,470	1
Aug 2011	21,900	-5,126	-14,636	2,138	9,058	2
Sep 2011	24,590	-5,257	-17,061	2,272	9,944	4
Oct 2011	24,225	-4,347	-17,663	2,215	9,491	6
Nov 2011	23,552	-4,261	-17,060	2,231	9,498	3
Dec 2011	19,441	-3,750	-13,501	2,191	9,380	-1


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 January 2012