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Table 14
Exchange fund account, book value, at quarter end

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Item First quarter 1990 Second quarter 1990 Third quarter 1990 Fourth quarter 1990 First quarter 1991 Second quarter 1991 Third quarter 1991 Fourth quarter 1991 First quarter 1992 Second quarter 1992 Third quarter 1992 Fourth quarter 1992 First quarter 1993 Second quarter 1993 Third quarter 1993 Fourth quarter 1993 First quarter 1994 Second quarter 1994 Third quarter 1994 Fourth quarter 1994 First quarter 1995 Second quarter 1995 Third quarter 1995 Fourth quarter 1995 First quarter 1996 Second quarter 1996 Third quarter 1996 Fourth quarter 1996 First quarter 1997 Second quarter 1997 Third quarter 1997 Fourth quarter 1997 First quarter 1998 Second quarter 1998 Third quarter 1998 Fourth quarter 1998 First quarter 1999 Second quarter 1999 Third quarter 1999 Fourth quarter 1999 First quarter 2000 Second quarter 2000 Third quarter 2000 Fourth quarter 2000 First quarter 2001 Second quarter 2001 Third quarter 2001 Fourth quarter 2001 First quarter 2002 Second quarter 2002 Third quarter 2002 Fourth quarter 2002 First quarter 2003 Second quarter 2003 Third quarter 2003 Fourth quarter 2003 First quarter 2004 Second quarter 2004 Third quarter 2004 Fourth quarter 2004 First quarter 2005 Second quarter 2005 Third quarter 2005 Fourth quarter 2005 First quarter 2006 Second quarter 2006 Third quarter 2006 Fourth quarter 2006 First quarter 2007 Second quarter 2007 Third quarter 2007 Fourth quarter 2007 First quarter 2008 Second quarter 2008 Third quarter 2008 Fourth quarter 2008 First quarter 2009 Second quarter 2009 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
millions of dollars

Source: Statistics Canada, National Balance Sheet Accounts: Data tables, catalogue number 13-022-X.

Total assets
15,390 14,588 20,333 16,768 19,062 17,420 19,066 15,654 17,145 14,513 14,952 9,467 10,900 10,828 11,670 10,755 12,397 13,088 16,730 12,410 14,250 15,239 18,545 13,540 20,213 21,579 22,686 22,303 26,074 24,854 23,892 19,786 28,195 24,743 25,265 28,163 31,938 30,080 31,813 31,633 38,640 37,367 41,175 42,350 47,840 45,644 47,296 48,589 48,786 49,891 50,315 50,428 44,847 41,436 42,209 40,556 41,246 41,748 40,480 36,179 39,114 38,633 35,932 36,312 40,936 39,082 38,912 39,990 44,674 41,793 40,219 39,938 42,903 44,239 44,686 49,842 51,194 48,657 16,768 15,654 9,467 10,755 12,410 13,540 22,303 19,786 28,163 31,633 42,350 48,589 50,428 40,556 36,179 36,312 39,990 39,938 49,842
Financial assets
15,390 14,588 20,333 16,768 19,062 17,420 19,066 15,654 17,145 14,513 14,952 9,467 10,900 10,828 11,670 10,755 12,397 13,088 16,730 12,410 14,250 15,239 18,545 13,540 20,213 21,579 22,686 22,303 26,074 24,854 23,892 19,786 28,195 24,743 25,265 28,163 31,938 30,080 31,813 31,633 38,640 37,367 41,175 42,350 47,840 45,644 47,296 48,589 48,786 49,891 50,315 50,428 44,847 41,436 42,209 40,556 41,246 41,748 40,480 36,179 39,114 38,633 35,932 36,312 40,936 39,082 38,912 39,990 44,674 41,793 40,219 39,938 42,903 44,239 44,686 49,842 51,194 48,657 16,768 15,654 9,467 10,755 12,410 13,540 22,303 19,786 28,163 31,633 42,350 48,589 50,428 40,556 36,179 36,312 39,990 39,938 49,842
Official reserves
15,392 14,597 20,332 16,764 19,064 17,430 19,076 15,611 17,146 14,504 14,961 9,466 10,878 10,818 11,657 10,754 12,396 13,087 16,729 12,409 14,249 15,238 18,545 13,539 20,212 21,578 22,685 22,303 26,073 24,853 23,892 19,786 28,195 24,742 25,264 28,163 31,937 30,080 31,813 31,632 38,640 37,367 41,154 42,349 47,839 45,643 47,295 48,588 48,785 49,891 50,314 50,428 44,847 41,436 42,208 40,556 41,246 41,748 40,480 36,179 39,114 38,633 35,932 36,312 40,936 39,082 38,912 39,990 44,674 41,793 40,219 39,938 42,903 44,239 44,686 49,842 51,194 48,657 16,764 15,611 9,466 10,754 12,409 13,539 22,303 19,786 28,163 31,632 42,349 48,588 50,428 40,556 36,179 36,312 39,990 39,938 49,842
Gold and foreign currency
13,800 12,972 18,621 14,994 17,389 15,796 17,376 13,784 15,330 12,581 12,950 8,146 9,546 9,440 10,200 9,348 10,878 11,525 15,185 10,800 12,284 13,287 16,954 11,933 18,628 20,000 21,103 20,702 24,503 23,276 22,330 18,176 26,598 23,219 23,467 26,041 31,248 29,104 31,081 30,873 37,862 36,549 40,320 41,488 46,936 44,762 46,323 47,610 47,795 48,867 49,226 49,304 43,762 40,404 41,136 39,470 40,135 40,615 39,392 35,068 38,006 37,539 34,885 35,269 39,865 38,033 37,860 38,867 43,547 40,756 39,224 38,932 41,813 43,168 43,620 48,635 49,978 47,493 14,994 13,784 8,146 9,348 10,800 11,933 20,702 18,176 26,041 30,873 41,488 47,610 49,304 39,470 35,068 35,269 38,867 38,932 48,635
IMF reserve position
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 441 0 297 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 441 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Special drawing rights
1,592 1,625 1,711 1,770 1,675 1,634 1,700 1,827 1,816 1,923 2,010 1,320 1,332 1,378 1,457 1,406 1,518 1,562 1,544 1,609 1,965 1,951 1,591 1,606 1,584 1,578 1,582 1,601 1,570 1,577 1,562 1,610 1,597 1,523 1,638 1,681 689 679 732 759 778 818 834 861 903 881 972 978 990 1,024 1,088 1,124 1,085 1,032 1,072 1,086 1,111 1,133 1,088 1,111 1,108 1,094 1,047 1,043 1,071 1,049 1,052 1,123 1,127 1,037 995 1,006 1,090 1,071 1,066 1,207 1,216 1,164 1,770 1,827 1,320 1,406 1,609 1,606 1,601 1,610 1,681 759 861 978 1,124 1,086 1,111 1,043 1,123 1,006 1,207
Other financial assets
-2 -9 1 4 -2 -10 -10 43 -1 9 -9 1 22 10 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 43 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Liabilities and net worth
15,390 14,588 20,333 16,768 19,062 17,420 19,066 15,654 17,145 14,513 14,952 9,467 10,900 10,828 11,670 10,755 12,397 13,088 16,730 12,410 14,250 15,239 18,545 13,540 20,213 21,579 22,686 22,303 26,074 24,854 23,892 19,786 28,195 24,743 25,265 28,163 31,938 30,080 31,813 31,633 38,640 37,367 41,175 42,350 47,840 45,644 47,296 48,589 48,786 49,891 50,315 50,428 44,847 41,436 42,209 40,556 41,246 41,748 40,480 36,179 39,114 38,633 35,932 36,312 40,936 39,082 38,912 39,990 44,674 41,793 40,219 39,938 42,903 44,239 44,686 49,842 51,194 48,657 16,768 15,654 9,467 10,755 12,410 13,540 22,303 19,786 28,163 31,633 42,350 48,589 50,428 40,556 36,179 36,312 39,990 39,938 49,842
Liabilities
15,390 14,588 20,333 16,768 19,062 17,420 19,066 15,654 17,145 14,513 14,952 9,467 10,900 10,828 11,670 10,755 12,397 13,088 16,730 12,410 14,250 15,239 18,545 13,540 20,213 21,579 22,686 22,303 26,074 24,854 23,892 19,786 28,195 24,743 25,265 28,163 31,938 30,080 31,813 31,633 38,640 37,367 41,175 42,350 47,840 45,644 47,296 48,589 48,786 49,891 50,315 50,428 44,847 41,436 42,209 40,556 41,246 41,748 40,480 36,179 39,114 38,633 35,932 36,312 40,936 39,082 38,912 39,990 44,674 41,793 40,219 39,938 42,903 44,239 44,686 49,842 51,194 48,657 16,768 15,654 9,467 10,755 12,410 13,540 22,303 19,786 28,163 31,633 42,350 48,589 50,428 40,556 36,179 36,312 39,990 39,938 49,842
Government claims
15,390 14,588 20,333 16,768 19,062 17,420 19,066 15,654 17,145 14,513 14,952 9,467 10,900 10,828 11,670 10,755 12,397 13,088 16,730 12,410 14,250 15,239 18,545 13,540 20,213 21,579 22,686 22,303 26,074 24,854 23,892 19,786 28,195 24,743 25,265 28,163 31,938 30,080 31,813 31,633 38,640 37,367 41,175 42,350 47,840 45,644 47,296 48,589 48,786 49,891 50,315 50,428 44,847 41,436 42,209 40,556 41,246 41,748 40,480 36,179 39,114 38,633 35,932 36,312 40,936 39,082 38,912 39,990 44,674 41,793 40,219 39,938 42,903 44,239 44,686 49,842 51,194 48,657 16,768 15,654 9,467 10,755 12,410 13,540 22,303 19,786 28,163 31,633 42,350 48,589 50,428 40,556 36,179 36,312 39,990 39,938 49,842