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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:*
Oct 2007	17,715	-5,280	-10,035	2,400	8,019	-10
Oct 2008	16,263	-4,847	-6,389	5,027	11,982	-4
*Monthly:*
Nov 2008	16,291	-5,080	-6,102	5,109	12,536	131
Dec 2008	15,600	-4,848	-5,802	4,950	12,154	53
Jan 2009	22,267	-5,696	-11,389	5,182	12,947	356
Feb 2009	22,137	-5,487	-11,821	4,829	13,380	327
Mar 2009	18,041	-4,935	-9,051	4,055	12,554	393
Apr 2009	17,054	-4,733	-8,117	4,205	12,889	-2
May 2009	18,619	-4,383	-10,389	3,847	11,691	-3
Jun 2009	19,460	-5,539	-10,037	3,883	11,741	6
Jul 2009	16,314	-4,285	-8,179	3,850	11,583	3
Aug 2009	16,090	-4,023	-8,369	3,697	11,201	1
Sep 2009	17,684	-4,896	-9,225	3,563	10,625	-
Oct 2009	17,441	-4,478	-9,377	3,586	10,838	0

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 27 November 2009