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**Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, May 2008** |
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| Asset  | 2005   | 2006   | 2007   | 2007   | 2008   |
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| 1      | 65,127 | 65,895 | 70,565 | 69,070 | 69,626 | 70,966 | 70,565 | 72,017 | 73,404 | 75,764 | 74,372 |
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| 2      | 11,043 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 | 11,041 |
| 3      | 8,210  | 8,870  | 9,476  | 9,301  | 9,392  | 9,536 | 9,476 | 9,566 | 9,688 | 9,892 | 9,767 |
| 4      | 8,036  | 5,040  | 4,244  | 4,463  | 4,394  | 4,416 | 4,244 | 4,237 | 4,280 | 4,302 | 4,253 |
| 5      | 37,838 | 40,943 | 45,804 | 44,266 | 44,800 | 45,973 | 45,804 | 47,173 | 48,395 | 50,529 | 49,311 |

| Note: The data presented in this table are available in the monthly statistical release "U.S. Reserve Assets; Foreign Official Assets Held at Federal Reserve Banks."

1. Gold held "under earmark" at Federal Reserve Banks for foreign and international accounts is not included in the gold stock of the United States; see table 3.13, line 3. Gold stock is valued at $42.22 per fine troy ounce.   Return to table

2. Special drawing rights (SDRs) are valued according to a technique adopted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July 1974. Values are based on a weighted average of exchange rates for the currencies of member countries. From July 1974 through December 1980, sixteen currencies were used; since January 1981, five currencies have been used. U.S.  SDR holdings and reserve positions in the IMF have also been valued on this basis since July 1974.   Return to table

3. Includes allocations of SDRs by the International Monetary Fund on Jan. 1 of the year indicated, as follows: 1970--$867 million; 1971--$717 million; 1972--$710 million; 1979--$1,139 million; 1980--$1,152 million; 1981--$1,093 million; plus net transactions in SDRs.   Return to table

4. Valued at current market exchange rates. Excludes outstanding reciprocal currency swaps with the European Central Bank and the Swiss National Bank. Swaps outstanding were $15 billion and $6 billion, respectively, at the end of March.   Return to table |
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| Asset  | 2005      | 2006      | 2007      | 2007      | 2008      |
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| 1      | 83        | 98        | 96        | 112       | 601       | 97 | 96 | 114 | 96 | 98 | 105 |
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| 2      | 1,069,014 | 1,133,969 | 1,191,706 | 1,179,525 | 1,195,592 | 1,191,855 | 1,191,706 | 1,235,576 | 1,244,808 | 1,275,124 | 1,310,649 |
| 3      | 8,967     | 8,967     | 8,710     | 8,737     | 8,724     | 8,724 | 8,710 | 8,697 | 8,643 | 8,595 | 8,548 |

| Note: The data presented in this table are available in the monthly statistical release "U.S. Reserve Assets; Foreign Official Assets Held at Federal Reserve Banks."

1. Excludes deposits and U.S. Treasury securities held for international and regional organizations.   Return to table

2. Marketable U.S. Treasury bills, notes, and bonds and nonmarketable U.S. Treasury securities, in each case measured at face (not market) value.   Return to table

3. Held in foreign and international accounts and valued at $42.22 per fine troy ounce; not included in the gold stock of the United States.   Return to table |
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