Israel’s foreign exchange reserves at the end of June 2015 stood at $88,186 million, an increase of $2,422 million from their level at the end of May 2015.
The increase
was the result of:
a. Foreign currency purchases by the Bank of Israel totaling $1,950 million,
of which $260 million were bought as part of the purchase program intended to
offset the effects of natural gas production on the exchange rate.
b.
An increase of $115 million derived from private sector transactions.
c. Government transfers from abroad of about $93 million.
d. A revaluation* that increased the reserves by about $264 million.
Israel's Foreign Exchange Reserves
$ million
|
Date
|
Reserves
bought under the natural gas purchase program
|
Reserves
excluding IMF (including reserves bought under the natural gas purchase program)
|
Reserves
at the IMF***
|
Total
|
|
December
2013
|
2,100
|
79,591**
|
2,199
|
81,790**
|
|
January 2014
|
2,330
|
81,002**
|
2,163
|
83,165**
|
|
February
|
2,680
|
81,956**
|
2,019
|
83,975**
|
|
March
|
2,975
|
83,552
|
2,018
|
85,570
|
|
April
|
3,265
|
84,479**
|
2,001
|
86,480**
|
|
May
|
3,560
|
84,485
|
1,993
|
86,478
|
|
June
|
3,850
|
84,845
|
1,968
|
86,813
|
|
July
|
4,140
|
85,190
|
1,949
|
87,139
|
|
August
|
4,725
|
85,700
|
1,928
|
87,628
|
|
September
|
4,725
|
84,298
|
1,890
|
86,188
|
|
October
|
5,005
|
84,531
|
1,885
|
86,416
|
|
November
|
5,155
|
84,470
|
1,858
|
86,328
|
|
December
|
5,600
|
84,342**
|
1,759
|
86,101**
|
|
January
2015
|
5,860
|
82,959**
|
1,706
|
84,665**
|
|
February
|
6,105
|
83,675**
|
1,645
|
85,320**
|
|
March
|
6,640
|
83,445**
|
1,538
|
84,983**
|
|
April
|
6,640
|
84,145**
|
1,568
|
85,713**
|
|
May
|
6,890
|
84,214
|
1,550
|
85,764
|
|
June
|
7,150
|
86,556
|
1,630
|
88,186
|
* This includes Bank of Israel
payments and receipts in foreign currency.
** Updated
after the original date of publication.
*** This column includes Special Drawing
Rights (SDRs), the balance of NAB loans, and the balance of Israel's reserve
tranche in the IMF.