11 OVERALL BOP POSITION: TRANSACTIONS IN RESERVE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 1/
	in million U.S. dollars
							2009 p				Q1			Growth Rate
		ITEM					Jan	Feb	Mar		2009 p	2008 p		2009	2008
	CHANGE IN NET RESERVES						1735	469	-472		1732	1713		1.1	17.9
	CHANGE IN RESERVE ASSETS						1741	-25	36		1752	1727		1.4	17.9
		Monetary  gold					-9	-75	-76		-160	-118		-35.6	21.3
		Special drawing rights					0	0	0		0	-1		100.0	0.0
		Reserves position in the Fund					0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0.0
		Foreign Exchange					1750	50	112		1912	1846		3.6	14.2
			Currency and deposits				-81	2095	990		3004	-1081		377.9	-47.7
			Securities				1831	-2045	-878		-1092	2927		-137.3	24.7
				Equities			0	0	0		0	0		0.0	0.0
				Bonds and notes			1831	-2045	-878		-1092	2927		-137.3	24.7
				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						6	-494	508		20	14		42.9	16.7
		Use of Fund Credit and loans									0	0		0.0	0.0
		Short-term					6	-494	508		20	14		42.9	16.7
Notes:   Balance is derived by deducting liabilities from assets.
	p -  preliminary