Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves: 42,089 AUD mn (February 2021)
Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves came in at 42,089 on Feb 26, 2021, compared with 40,665 previously. See the full release history, chart, Reserve Bank of Australia context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 42,089
- Previous
- 40,665
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
- Nov 6, 2026
February 2021
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Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves release analysis
What the release showed
Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves came in at 42,089 in the release of Feb 26, 2021, up 1,424 from 40,665.
How it compares
Across the 4 releases shown since November 2020, readings ranged from 40,665 to 44,568.
The series rose in 1 and fell in 2 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Foreign Exchange Reserves matters for AUD
A large reserves buffer increases confidence in the aud by demonstrating the Reserve Bank of Australia's capacity to meet external obligations and intervene in FX markets. Reserves below 3 months of import cover are often cited as a vulnerability threshold.
How to read it
Increasing foreign reserves are aud-positive as they signal financial strength and intervention capacity. A sustained draw-down of reserves can trigger speculative attacks on the aud.
What to watch next
The next Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves release is due on Nov 6, 2026.
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- Valuation changes versus purchases, sales and other transactions
Recent Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2021 | February 2021 | 42,089 | 40,665 | -- |
| Jan 29, 2021 | January 2021 | 40,665 | 41,714 | -- |
| Dec 31, 2020 | December 2020 | 41,714 | 44,568 | -- |
| Nov 30, 2020 | November 2020 | 44,568 | 45,913 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/aud/foreign_reserves",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id aud_foreign_reserves_2021-02-26. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/aud/foreign_reserves.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | aud_foreign_reserves_2021-02-26 |
|---|---|
| Release time | Exact time unavailable |
| Reference period date | 2021-02-26 |
| Actual value | 42,089 |
| Previous value | 40,665 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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Common questions about this release
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What did Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves was 42,089 AUD mn in February 2021. The previous reading was 40,665 AUD mn.
When was this Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves release published?
The actual publication time is unavailable.
When is the next Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves release?
The next Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves release is scheduled for Nov 6, 2026.
What is the official source for Australia Foreign Exchange Reserves?
RBA publishes the official Foreign Exchange Reserves series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.
Raw announcement payload
Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.
{
"announcement_datetime": null,
"announcement_id": "aud_foreign_reserves_2021-02-26",
"date": "2021-02-26",
"previous_value": 40665.0,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unknown",
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": null,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "unknown",
"val": 42089.0
}
],
"val": 42089.0
}