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Foreign Exchange Reserves by Country
Latest released Foreign Exchange Reserves value for every supported currency, with the previous reading, the change between releases, reference date, frequency, unit, and source.
/api/v1/announcements/{currency}/foreign_reserves. Non-USD endpoints require an API key query parameter.| Country / Currency | Latest | Previous | Change | Reference | Frequency | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Japan
JPY · Japanese Yen
|
1,093,913
|
1,169,425
|
▼ -75,512 | Monthly | USD bn | Bank of Japan | |
|
Switzerland
CHF · Swiss Franc
|
850,989.24
|
858,630.44
|
▼ -7,641.204 | Monthly | CHF mn | SNB | |
|
Peru
PEN · Peruvian Sol
|
100,975
|
100,716
|
▲ +259 | Daily | USD mn | BCRP | |
|
Australia
AUD · Australian Dollar
|
56,818
|
58,405
|
▼ -1,587 | Monthly | AUD mn | RBA | |
|
New Zealand
NZD · New Zealand Dollar
|
54,697
|
53,738
|
▲ +959 | Monthly | NZD mn | RBNZ | |
|
Brazil
BRL · Brazilian Real
|
371.137
|
366.913
|
▲ +4.224 | Monthly | USD bn | BCB | |
|
United States
USD · US Dollar
|
241.283
|
244.88
|
▼ -3.597 | Monthly | USD bn | Federal Reserve | |
|
Poland
PLN · Polish Zloty
|
3.75
|
4
|
▼ -0.25 | Monthly | USD mn | IMF IFS | |
|
Bolivia
BOB · Bolivian Boliviano
|
— | — | — | — | Weekly | USD mn | BCB |
|
CNH
CNH · CNH
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD bn | CNY mirror |
|
Canada
CAD · Canadian Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD bn | Bank of Canada |
|
China
CNY · Chinese Yuan
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD bn | PBoC |
|
Eurozone
EUR · Euro
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | EUR mn | ECB |
|
Mexico
MXN · Mexican Peso
|
— | — | — | — | Weekly | USD mn | Banco de Mexico |
|
Nigeria
NGN · Nigerian Naira
|
— | — | — | — | Daily | USD bn | CBN |
|
Taiwan
TWD · New Taiwan Dollar
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD Billions | CBC |
|
United Kingdom
GBP · British Pound
|
— | — | — | — | Monthly | USD mn | Bank of England |
What is Foreign Exchange Reserves?
Foreign reserves are the stock of foreign-currency-denominated assets held by a central bank — typically US Treasuries, German Bunds, JGBs, gold, and IMF SDR allocations. They are the country's defence buffer against balance-of-payments shocks and the ammunition for any FX intervention.
Why it matters for FX
Changes in reserves can signal active FX intervention. A sharp drop in JPY reserves, for example, often coincides with the BoJ selling dollars to defend the yen; rebuilds signal the opposite. Reserve adequacy ratios also matter for risk premia: countries with thin reserves face wider sovereign spreads and more fragile currencies during global risk-off episodes.
How to read this page
Look at the level and the month-over-month change rather than the absolute number, which is dominated by valuation effects (USD strength changes the dollar value of EUR-denominated holdings even with no flows). For intervention signals, focus on the change relative to known FX moves.
What to watch for
- Sudden drops coinciding with currency-defence operations
- Valuation effects vs flow effects in monthly changes
- Reserve-to-import months and reserve-to-short-debt ratios
- Composition shifts — gold share, USD share, EUR share
- Cross-checks with COFER (IMF) currency composition data
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