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Statistics Canada - Government of Canada

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Bank of Canada, book value
  First quarter 2005 Second quarter 2005 Third quarter 2005 Fourth quarter 2005 First quarter 2006 Second quarter 2006 2004 2005
Millions of dollars, at quarter end
Total assets
44,256
46,671
45,772
48,749
45,948
49,161
46,903
48,749
Non-financial assets
258
264
272
278
279
284
252
278
Non-residential structures
161
166
171
176
174
178
156
176
Machinery and equipment
54
54
55
55
58
58
54
55
Land
43
44
46
47
47
48
42
47
Net financial assets
-16
92
9
158
41
195
318
158
Financial assets
43,998
46,407
45,500
48,471
45,669
48,877
46,651
48,471
Official reserves
130
91
87
88
0
0
130
88
Gold & foreign currency
130
91
87
88
0
0
130
88
Other loans
1
468
0
1,297
59
746
2,519
1,297
Canada short-term paper
12,907
14,419
14,988
15,383
14,340
16,199
11,557
15,383
Other short-term paper
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Canada bonds
30,403
30,560
29,848
30,026
30,586
30,750
29,562
30,026
Government claims
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Other financial assets
557
869
577
1,677
684
1,182
2,883
1,677
Liabilities and net worth
44,256
46,671
45,772
48,749
45,948
49,161
46,903
48,749
Liabilities
44,014
46,315
45,491
48,313
45,628
48,682
46,333
48,313
Currency and bank deposits
43,564
45,858
45,077
47,458
45,139
48,179
46,177
47,458
Government claims
30
32
32
32
30
30
30
32
Other liabilities
420
425
382
823
459
473
126
823
Net worth
242
356
281
436
320
479
570
436
Net worth: non-financial assets
Current value
272
388
313
468
350
509
600
468
Historical cost
30
32
32
32
30
30
30
32
Table source: Statistics Canada, National Balance Sheet Accounts, quarterly estimates, catalogue number 13-214-XWE.