Forex reserves December 2012.doc This press release as a Word file
 
Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of December 2012 stood at $75,866 million, an increase of $194 million from their level at the end of November.
The increase was the result of:
a.       A revaluation that increased the reserves by $338 million.
b.      An increase of $67 million derived from private sector transactions.
This was offset by:
a.       Government transfers to abroad of $211 million.
Israel's Foreign Exchange Reserves
$ million
 
Reserves excluding IMF
Reserves at the IMF*
 
Total
2010           December
69,265**
1,648
70,913**
2011           January
71,676**
1,722**
73,398**
                   February
72,060**
1,733
73,793**
                   March
72,779
1,747
74,526
                   April
     75,623**
1,786
     77,409**
                   May
74,997
1,806
           76,803  
                   June
75,608
1,806
77,414
                   July
76,100
1,843
77,943
                   August
76,223
1,855
78,078
                   September
74,510
1,821
76,331
                   October
75,055
1,847
76,902
                   November
73,348
1,806
75,154
                   December
73,052
     1,823**
    74,875**
2012           January
    75,273**
1,842
    77,115**
                   February
75,252
1,847
77,099
                   March
75,152
1.845
76,997
               April
74,762
1,867
76,629
              May
72,974
1,818
74,792
               June
73,292
1,827
75,119
              July
73,570
1,816
75,386
                   August
73,780
1,836
75,616
                   September
74,364
1,862
76,226
                   October
74,032
1,864
75,896
                   November
73,807
1,865
75,672
                   December
74,000
1,866
75,866
 
*       This column includes the allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) by the IMF to member countries, and the balance of Israel's reserve tranche in the IMF.
**     Updated after the original date of publication.