Papua New Guinea

Foreign Exchange Reserves

3.05
billion currency units
Jan 74Jul 76Jan 79Jul 81Jan 84Jul 86Jan 89Jul 91Jan 94Jul 96Jan 99Jul 01Jan 04Jul 06Jan 09Jul 11Jan 14Nov 16Jul 19Jun 220.00015.0030.0045.0060.00
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Foreign Exchange Reserves

Foreign exchange reserves consist of foreign currency, deposits denominated in foreign currency, Monetary Gold, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and Reserve position in the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Foreign exchange reserves are held by monetary authorities to finance trade imbalances, check the impact of foreign exchange fluctuations and address other issues under the purview of the central bank.

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