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Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of July 2013 stood at $79,071 million, an increase of $851 million from their level at the end of June.

 

The increase was the result of:
  1. Foreign exchange purchases by the Bank of $255 million, bought under the purchase program intended to offset the effect on the exchange rate of natural gas production in Israel.
  2.  A revaluation that increased the reserves by about $668 million.
  3. Government transfers from abroad totaling about $112 million


This was partly offset by private sector transfers to abroad totaling about $184 million.

Israel's Foreign Exchange Reserves
$ million
 
 
 
Reserves bought under the natural gas purchase program
Reserves excluding IMF
Reserves at the IMF*
 
Total
2011​ ​ ​ ​ ​
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
-
74,040**
1,866
75,906**
2013​ ​ ​ ​ ​
January
-
76,534**
1,879
78,413**
February
-
75,429
1,846
77,275
March
-
75,142
1,825
76,967
April
-
75,327
1,819
77,146
May
230
75,832
1,818
77,650
June
470
76,390
1,830
78,220
July
725
77,202
1,869
79,071
 
 
*        This column includes Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), the balance of NAB loans, and the balance of Israel's reserve tranche in the IMF.
**      Updated after the original date of publication.