National Statistics Bureau - Gross National Happiness Commission
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TABLE 10.6: GROSS INTERNATIONAL RESERVES, BHUTAN, 2004/05 TO 2008/09<br />
Item 2004/05 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09<br />
1.Rupee reserves<br />
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan<br />
Bank of Bhutan Ltd.<br />
Bhutan <strong>National</strong> Bank Ltd.<br />
3,578.3<br />
2,069.7<br />
1,079.4<br />
429.1<br />
3,127.7<br />
1,507.4<br />
938.9<br />
681.4<br />
769.60<br />
136.3<br />
387.4<br />
245.9<br />
3,965.3<br />
2,554.0<br />
1,148.8<br />
262.4<br />
628.1<br />
118.4<br />
373.0<br />
136.7<br />
2.Convertible currency reserves<br />
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan (a)<br />
Bank of Bhutan Ltd.<br />
Bhutan <strong>National</strong> Bank Ltd.<br />
3.Total reserves(1+2)<br />
284.4<br />
253.5<br />
21.0<br />
9.9<br />
366.5<br />
410.9<br />
364.8<br />
29.6<br />
16.5<br />
478.8<br />
581.6<br />
502.7<br />
47.3<br />
31.5<br />
600.4<br />
593.9<br />
549.8<br />
31.1<br />
13.0<br />
694.5<br />
735.4<br />
711.2<br />
7.5<br />
16.7<br />
748.3<br />
4.Total reserves<br />
Rupee reserves<br />
Convertible currecny reserves<br />
9.3<br />
3.5<br />
17.9<br />
13.6<br />
2.7<br />
40.0<br />
13.3<br />
0.6<br />
49.9<br />
13.3<br />
2.9<br />
48.8<br />
19.9<br />
0.4<br />
83.8<br />
Note:(a) Includes reserve tranche position in the fund.<br />
From March 2004, the defination of Bhutan’s gorss international reserves has been revised and backtracked to exclude<br />
reserves of the RICBL’s<br />
Rupee and convertible currency reserves.<br />
Months of imports are calculated using gross international reserves and merchandise imports figures. RMA convertible<br />
currency reservesm for 2004/2005 onwards have been revised due to change in classification as of may 2005. Trade<br />
figures for the last two years have been revised affecting the import cover of reserves.<br />
Source : Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan, Thimphu.<br />
TABLE 10.7 MONTHLY AVERAGE EXCHANGE RATES, NGULTRUMS PER US $, 2004 TO 2008<br />
Month 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008<br />
January<br />
February<br />
March<br />
April<br />
May<br />
June<br />
July<br />
August<br />
September<br />
October<br />
November<br />
December<br />
45.46<br />
45.27<br />
45.02<br />
43.93<br />
45.25<br />
45.51<br />
46.04<br />
46.34<br />
46.10<br />
45.78<br />
45.13<br />
43.98<br />
43.76<br />
43.68<br />
43.69<br />
43.74<br />
43.49<br />
43.58<br />
43.54<br />
43.63<br />
43.92<br />
44.82<br />
45.73<br />
45.64<br />
44.40<br />
44.33<br />
44.48<br />
44.95<br />
45.41<br />
46.06<br />
46.46<br />
46.54<br />
46.12<br />
45.47<br />
44.85<br />
44.54<br />
44.33<br />
44.16<br />
44.03<br />
42.15<br />
40.78<br />
40.77<br />
40.41<br />
40.82<br />
40.34<br />
39.51<br />
39.44<br />
39.44<br />
39.37<br />
39.73<br />
40.36<br />
40.02<br />
42.13<br />
42.82<br />
42.84<br />
42.94<br />
45.56<br />
48.66<br />
49.00<br />
48.63<br />
Calendar year average<br />
45.32<br />
44.1<br />
45.31<br />
41.35<br />
43.51<br />
Fiscal year average<br />
2003/04<br />
45.41<br />
2004/05<br />
44.61<br />
2005/2006<br />
44.74<br />
2006/2007<br />
44.19<br />
2007/2008<br />
40.37<br />
Source: International Financial <strong>Statistics</strong>, IMF, Royal Monetary Authority, Thimphu.<br />
C M Y K<br />
NSB STATISTICAL YEARBOOK OF BHUTAN 2009<br />
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