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Table 60: Gross Official International Reserves: January 2015 to June 2017

Gross Foreign Reserve Foreign Gross Official Gross Official Import Cover 3
Assets of Position Assets of International International
Government
Bank of Mauritius in the Reserves Reserves 1
IMF
Gold SDR Other TOTAL

(Rs million) (US$ million) (No. of months)

Jan-15 11,787 4,600 103,500 119,887 1,775 0.1 121,662.1 3,727.0 6.2

Feb-15 11,461 4,704 109,650 125,815 1,805 0.1 127,620.1 3,837.3 6.5

Mar-15 12,284 5,036 121,458 138,778 1,611 0.1 140,389.1 3,856.5 7.1

Apr-15 12,183 4,946 120,126 137,255 1,597 0.3 138,852.3 3,921.8 7.0

May-15 12,004 4,914 120,956 137,874 1,581 0.2 139,455.2 3,943.5 7.1

Jun-15 11,821 4,934 121,549 138,304 1,590 0.1 139,894.1 3,979.5 7.3

Jul-15 10,952 4,936 125,854 141,742 1,589 0.2 143,331.2 4,048.6 7.2

Aug-15 11,360 4,949 125,637 141,946 1,587 0.2 143,533.2 4,085.1 7.3

Sep-15 11,417 4,991 127,691 144,099 1,605 0.2 145,704.2 4,101.2 7.4

Oct-15 11,766 4,996 131,340 148,102 1,612 0.1 149,714.1 4,175.3 7.6

Nov-15 10,932 4,973 134,123 150,028 1,599 0.1 151,627.1 4,187.3 7.7

Dec-15 10,887 4,978 135,437 151,302 1,600 0.1 152,902.1 4,260.5 7.7

Jan-16 11,445 4,978 136,942 153,365 1,604 0.1 154,969.1 4,303.6 8.1

Feb-16 14,002 4,462 137,586 156,050 2,095 0.1 158,145.1 4,422.6 8.2

Mar-16 13,829 4,473 138,758 157,060 2,115 0.1 159,175.1 4,497.8 8.3

Apr-16 14,168 4,444 137,793 156,405 2,046 0.2 158,451.2 4,529.0 8.3

May-16 13,626 4,475 141,540 159,641 2,050 0.1 161,691.1 4,565.1 8.4

Jun-16 17,216 4,460 144,962 166,638 2,041 0.1 168,679.1 4,745.0 8.8

Jul-16 17,352 4,429 144,953 166,734 2,018 0.1 168,752.1 4,770.7 8.8

Aug-16 17,030 4,423 144,771 166,224 2,012 0.1 168,236.1 4,772.6 8.8

Sep-16 17,263 4,449 147,828 169,540 2,023 0.1 171,563.1 4,845.1 8.9

Oct-16 18,280 4,425 148,355 171,060 1,489 0.2 172,549.2 4,807.4 9.0

Nov-16 17,104 4,374 152,085 173,563 1,471 0.1 175,034.1 4,862.6 9.1

Dec-16 16,675 4,338 156,390 177,403 1,455 0.1 178,858.1 4,966.9 9.3

Jan-17 17,082 4,338 152,678 174,098 1,455 0.1 175,553.1 4,925.5 9.2

Feb-17 17,793 4,326 152,521 174,640 1,206 0.2 175,846.2 4,943.7 9.2

Mar-17 17,530 4,315 153,525 175,370 1,200 0.1 176,570.1 5,001.9 9.2

Apr-17 17,706 4,307 156,854 178,867 1,207 0.03 180,074.0 5,144.9 9.4

May-17 17,567 4,316 156,291 178,174 1,211 0.10 179,385.1 5,158.0 9.4
9.5
Jun-17 2 17,125 4,309 158,725 180,159 1,206 0.10 181,365.1 5,262.1

1 Valued at end-of-period exchange rate.

2 Provisional

3 The monthly import cover is based on the imports of goods (f.o.b.) and services for the respective calendar years, except 2017, which is based on imports data for

calendar year 2016.

Source: Research and Economic Analysis Department.