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China's Q4 forex reserves down from previous quarter
Source: Xinhua |
January 13, 2012, Friday
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CHINA'S central bank said today that the country's foreign exchange reserves as of the end of the fourth quarter last year topped US$3.18 trillion, down US$20.6 billion from the previous quarter.
The net quarterly decrease was a rare case in recent years in the country, which is currently the largest holder of foreign exchange reserves around the world.
In breakdown, foreign exchange reserves increased by US$72.1 billion in October, but decreased by US$52.9 billion and US$39.76 billion respectively in November and December, according to data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank.
However, on a year-on-year basis, the nation's foreign exchange reserves still expanded from US$2.85 trillion by the end of 2010.
The PBOC data released Friday also showed the country's yuan funds outstanding for foreign exchanges fell to 25.36 trillion yuan (US$4 trillion) in December, down 100.3 billion yuan from November. The December data also marked the third monthly decline.
The net quarterly decrease was a rare case in recent years in the country, which is currently the largest holder of foreign exchange reserves around the world.
In breakdown, foreign exchange reserves increased by US$72.1 billion in October, but decreased by US$52.9 billion and US$39.76 billion respectively in November and December, according to data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank.
However, on a year-on-year basis, the nation's foreign exchange reserves still expanded from US$2.85 trillion by the end of 2010.
The PBOC data released Friday also showed the country's yuan funds outstanding for foreign exchanges fell to 25.36 trillion yuan (US$4 trillion) in December, down 100.3 billion yuan from November. The December data also marked the third monthly decline.
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