S. Korea's FX reserves hit record high in Sept. on higher foreign asset profit
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According to data released by the Bank of Korea, the country’s foreign exchange reserves came to $463.97 billion as of end of September, up $40 million from the previous all-time high of $463.93 in August.
The BOK noted that the value of non-dollar assets decreased due to the stronger greenback but profits from investment of foreign currency assets increased.
Securities, including government and corporate bonds, gained $1.05 billion from a month ago to $419.35 billion, and special drawing rights from the International Monetary Fund $190 million to $15.38 billion.
Deposits, meanwhile, fell $1.15 billion to $19.85 billion, and the reserve position, or reserve tranche purchases a member may claim from the IMF, declined $50 million to $4.6 billion.
Gold bullion holdings, whose value is recorded at purchase prices, remained unchanged at $4.79 billion.
Korea was the world’s eighth-largest holder of foreign reserves as of end of August. China was the largest holder with $3.2 trillion, followed by Japan with $1.4 trillion, and Switzerland $1.09 trillion.
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