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Forex reserves climb to record high

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Korea’s foreign exchange reserves reached a record high in December due to more investment profits and the higher conversion value of non-dollar assets, the central bank said yesterday.

The country’s foreign reserves reached $326.97 billion in December, up $880 million from the previous month, according to the Bank of Korea.

Foreign reserves consist of securities and deposits denominated in overseas currencies, along with International Monetary Fund reserve positions, special drawing rights and gold bullion.

The central bank said that it posted higher investment profits by managing the foreign exchange reserves and saw a gain in the conversion value of non-dollar assets.

In December, the euro appreciated 1.9 percent on-month to the dollar while the yen shed 4.3 percent to the greenback.

Despite some fluctuations, the FX reserves have been on the rise, aided by sound exports and inflows of foreign capital.

The BOK also said it increased its holdings of gold to 84.4 metric tons (90.04 tons), valued at $3.76 billion in November, the fourth purchase of the precious metal since July 2011. The move aims to diversify its portfolio of foreign exchange reserves.

As of the end of November, Korea was the world’s seventh-largest holder of foreign exchange reserves.

Yonhap
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