Foreign Exchange Reserves as at the End of November 2007
PRESS RELEASE Release Date: December 5, 2007
Foreign Exchange Reserves as at the End of
November 2007
The foreign exchange reserves of the Republic of China amounted to US$270.09 billion at the end of November 2007, showing an increase of US$4,166 million from the figure recorded at the end of the previous month.
The main factors responsible for the increase in foreign exchange reserves in November 2007 are:
1. The Euro and other major currencies appreciated against the US dollar. Foreign exchange reserves denominated in these currencies were worth more in terms of the base currency, the US dollar.
2. Returns from foreign exchange reserves management.
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