asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the external reserves of the State as of January 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979 and the percentage of these reserves held in sterling in each of these years.
Written Answers. - External Reserves.
170.
The following is the information requested:
Official External Reserves
|
£m. |
% in sterling |
|
|
31 January 1976 |
737.2 |
17.5 |
|
31 January 1977 |
986.1 |
24.7 |
|
31 January 1978 |
1,071.6 |
13.3 |
|
19 January 1979 |
1,198.5 |
11.5 |