Japan: Official Reserve Assets

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2026-10-07

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Japan's Official Reserve Assets are published by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). These assets comprise foreign exchange reserves, International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve positions, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), gold holdings, and other reserve assets. This indicator is crucial in assessing a country's ability to manage its currency and meet its international obligations. Higher reserves indicate greater financial stability and a stronger capacity to defend the national currency during economic turmoil.

Official Reserve Assets are calculated by adding the value of foreign exchange reserves, IMF reserve positions, SDRs, gold reserves, and other reserve assets.

The data is updated monthly and released by the Ministry of Finance, typically around the 7th business day of the following month.

Published by
Ministry of Finance of Japan (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update
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Finance Japan

AI Data Insight

Japan's latest released official reserve assets for Q3 (September) 2026 dropped to $1,178.396 billion, decreasing by over $29.1 billion from the previous figure. This consecutive decline is primarily dragged down by massive foreign exchange market interventions by Japanese authorities to stem the yen's depreciation and a drop in the valuation of US Treasuries. The market is closely watching the Bank of Japan's subsequent pace of interest rate hikes and the narrowing of the US-Japan interest rate spread.

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AI Data Insight

Japan's latest released official reserve assets for Q3 (September) 2026 dropped to $1,178.396 billion, decreasing by over $29.1 billion from the previous figure. This consecutive decline is primarily dragged down by massive foreign exchange market interventions by Japanese authorities to stem the yen's depreciation and a drop in the valuation of US Treasuries. The market is closely watching the Bank of Japan's subsequent pace of interest rate hikes and the narrowing of the US-Japan interest rate spread.

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Description

Japan's Official Reserve Assets are published by the Ministry of Finance (MOF). These assets comprise foreign exchange reserves, International Monetary Fund (IMF) reserve positions, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), gold holdings, and other reserve assets. This indicator is crucial in assessing a country's ability to manage its currency and meet its international obligations. Higher reserves indicate greater financial stability and a stronger capacity to defend the national currency during economic turmoil.

Official Reserve Assets are calculated by adding the value of foreign exchange reserves, IMF reserve positions, SDRs, gold reserves, and other reserve assets.

The data is updated monthly and released by the Ministry of Finance, typically around the 7th business day of the following month.

Published by
Ministry of Finance of Japan (Choice)
Frequency
Monthly
Next Update
Hashtags
Finance Japan