Canada International Reserves Up $395 Million in Week Ended Feb 23

By Satish Sarangarajan

Canada's official international reserves rose $395 million in the week ended Feb. 23, the Bank of Canada reported on its website.

At Feb. 23, the official international reserves totaled $69.327 billion, compared with $68.932 billion at Feb. 15.

The reserves included:

-U.S. dollars, $36.898 billion;

-other foreign currencies, $19.220 billion;

-gold, $170 million;

-special drawing rights, $8.636 billion;

-reserve position in the International Monetary Fund, $4.403 billion.

All reserve figures are reported in U.S. funds.

Write to Satish Sarangarajan at satish.sarangarajan@dowjones.com

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