Foreign Exchange Reserves as at the End of
April 2013
The foreign exchange reserves of the Republic of China amounted to US$405.19 billion at the end of April 2013, showing an increase of US$3.30 billion from the figure recorded at the end of the previous month.

The factors responsible for the increase in the foreign exchange reserves in April 2013 are:
1. The appreciation of the euro 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.
2. Returns from foreign exchange reserves management.
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Note: The market value of securities investment and the NTD deposits held by foreign portfolio investors at the end of April 2013 reached US＄235.8 billion, equivalent to 58% of foreign exchange reserves.

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