Foreign Exchange Reserves as at the End of

January 2013

The foreign exchange reserves of the Republic of China amounted to US$406.56 billion at the end of January 2013, showing an increase of US$3.39 billion from the figure recorded at the end of the previous month.

The factors responsible for the increase in foreign exchange reserves in January 2013 are:

1.     Returns from foreign exchange reserves management.

2.     The appreciation of the EUR and other currencies against the US dollar. Foreign exchange reserves denominated in these currencies were worth more in terms of the base currency, the US dollar.

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Note: The market value of securities investment and TWD deposits held by foreign portfolio investors at the end of January 2013 reached USD223.6 billion, equivalent to 55% of foreign exchange reserves.

Note: The next dissemination will be made at 16:20 p.m. on Mar. 5, 2013;

the advance release calendar can be accessed on our website at:

http://www.cbc.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=30164&ctNode=515&mp=2