11 OVERALL BOP POSITION: TRANSACTIONS IN RESERVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
	in million U.S. dollars
							2010 p				Q1			Growth Rate
		ITEM					Jan	Feb	Mar		2010 p	2009		2010	2009
	CHANGE IN NET RESERVES						1233	-125	255		1363	1732		-21.3	1.1
	CHANGE IN RESERVE ASSETS						1236	-121	259		1374	1752		-21.6	1.4
		Monetary  gold					-55	-87	242		100	-160		162.5	-34.5
		Special drawing rights					0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0.0
		Reserves position in the Fund					0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0.0
		Foreign Exchange					1291	-34	17		1274	1912		-33.4	3.6
			Currency and deposits				2574	-591	-801		1182	3004		-60.7	377.9
			Securities				-1283	557	818		92	-1092		108.4	-137.3
				Equities			0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0.0
				Bonds and notes			-1283	557	818		92	-1092		108.4	-137.3
				Money market instruments			0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0.0
					and financial derivatives
		Other claims					0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0.0
	CHANGE IN RESERVE LIABILITIES						3	4	4		11	20		-45.0	42.9
		Use of Fund Credit and loans					0	0			0	0		0.0	0.0
		Short-term					3	4	4		11	20		-45.0	42.9
Notes:   Balance is derived by deducting liabilities from assets.
	p -  preliminary