Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves: 1,136.95 USD bn (April 2023)
Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves came in at 1,136.95 on May 8, 2023, compared with 1,128.75 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Japan context, and API access for this series.
- Actual
- 1,136.95
- Previous
- 1,128.75
- Forecast
- --
- Next release
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April 2023
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Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves release analysis
What the release showed
Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves came in at 1,136.95 in the release of May 8, 2023, up 8.205 from 1,128.75.
How it compares
This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since February 2023.
The series rose in 2 and fell in 0 of those release-to-release moves.
Why Foreign Exchange Reserves matters for JPY
A large reserves buffer increases confidence in the jpy by demonstrating the Bank of Japan'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 jpy-positive as they signal financial strength and intervention capacity. A sustained draw-down of reserves can trigger speculative attacks on the jpy.
What to watch next
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- Valuation changes versus purchases, sales and other transactions
Recent Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves releases
Each release with the date it was published. Full history
| Released | Period | Actual | Previous | Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2023 | April 2023 | 1,136.95 | 1,128.75 | -- |
| Apr 5, 2023 | March 2023 | 1,128.75 | 1,102.09 | -- |
| Mar 6, 2023 | February 2023 | 1,102.09 | 1,122.51 | -- |
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import requests
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/jpy/foreign_reserves",
headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])Match this release by announcement_id jpy_foreign_reserves_2023-04-30. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/jpy/foreign_reserves.
Release data snapshot
Citation fields for this announcement.
| Public release ID | jpy_foreign_reserves_2023-05-07 |
|---|---|
| API announcement ID | jpy_foreign_reserves_2023-04-30 |
| Release time |
Estimated 2023-05-07 23:50 UTC
|
| Reference period date | 2023-04-30 |
| Actual value | 1,136.95 |
| Previous value | 1,128.75 |
| Forecast | -- |
| Surprise | -- |
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What did Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?
Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves was 1,136.95 USD bn in April 2023. The previous reading was 1,128.75 USD bn.
When was this Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves release published?
The publication time is estimated for May 8, 2023 at 08:50 Asia/Tokyo. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.
When is the next Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves release?
The next Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves date is added here as soon as the publisher confirms its official schedule.
What is the official source for Japan Foreign Exchange Reserves?
Bank of Japan 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": 1683503400,
"announcement_id": "jpy_foreign_reserves_2023-04-30",
"date": "2023-04-30",
"previous_value": 1128.749,
"publication_time_precision": "unknown",
"publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
"release_time_assumed": true,
"revisions": [
{
"epoch": 1683244200,
"val": 1136.954
}
],
"val": 1136.954
}