At the end of October 2005, international reserves made up LTL 10,766.3 million (EUR 3,118.1 million, USD 3,788.0 million). Over one month they increased by LTL 125.3 million, i.e. 1.2 per cent.
The growth of international reserves was affected by an increase of the currency outside the Bank of Lithuania and higher
At the end of October 2005, international reserves made up LTL 10,766.3 million (EUR 3,118.1 million, USD 3,788.0 million). Over one month they increased by LTL 125.3 million, i.e. 1.2 per cent.
The growth of international reserves was affected by an increase of the currency outside the Bank of Lithuania and higher balances of credit institutions with the Bank of Lithuania by LTL 151.2 million and LTL 106.8 million, respectively, and an increase of Bank of Lithuania foreign liabilities of LTL 91.4 million.
The international reserves were pushed down by the net decline of central government deposits with the Bank of Lithuania and Bank of Lithuania other liabilities of LTL 180.4 million and LTL 43.7 million, respectively.
| (LTL millions, unless otherwise indicated; end of period) |
| Official reserve assets | |||||||||||||||
| Total | Monetary gold2 | Special drawing rights | Reserve position in the IMF | Foreign exchange | Other claims | ||||||||||
| USD millions | EUR millions1 | LTL millions | LTL millions | in fine troy ounces (millions) | Total | Currency and deposits | Securities | Financial derivatives | |||||||
| Total | With monetary authorities and the BIS | With banks | |||||||||||||
| 09/2005 | 3,718.4 | 3,081.8 | 10,641.0 | 251.8 | 0.186 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 10,388.9 | 2,176.5 | 1,069.7 | 1,106.8 | 8,212.4 | - | - | |
| 10/2005 | 3,788.0 | 3,118.1 | 10,766.3 | 248.6 | 0.186 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 10,517.4 | 944.2 | 564.9 | 379.4 | 9,573.1 | - | - | |
| 10 - 09/2005 | |||||||||||||||
| Change: | in millions | 69.6 | 36.3 | 125.3 | -3.1 | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | 128.4 | -1,232.3 | -504.8 | -727.5 | 1,360.7 | - | - |
| in per cent | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.2 | -1.2 | - | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -56.6 | -47.2 | -65.7 | 16.6 | - | - | |
Notes:
1.XEU till December 31, 1998
2. Since December 2001 gold has been valued once per month on the last working day at the value of London gold price fixing. Previously, gold was valued once per year on the last working day at the lowest value of London gold price fixings during the year, if that value was lower than book value.