GF : ECB Gold Reserves Unchanged, Forex +EUR600 Million In Week To Aug 14
FRANKFURT -(Dow Jones)- The Eurosystem's reserves of gold and gold receivables remained unchanged at EUR232.118 billion in the week ended August 14, the European Central Bank said Tuesday.
The Eurosystem's reserves of net foreign currency increased EUR600 million to EUR198.7 billion during the period.
The ECB said cash in circulation decreased EUR2.2 billion to EUR772.8 billion.
The Eurosystem consists of the Frankfurt-based ECB and the 16 euro-zone national central banks. Slovakia joined the euro area as of January 1, 2009.
ECB Web site: http://www.ecb.int/
-By Karen Hage, Dow Jones Newswires; +4969 2972 5518; karen.hage@dowjones.com
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