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Global Interdependence Center 31st Annual Monetary & Trade Conference April 17, 2013

David Kotok Chairman and Chief Investment Officer (800) 257-7013 ext. 320 David.Kotok@Cumber.com Twitter: @CumberlandADV

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Factors Adding to Reserves Factors Adding to Reserves on Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet (Assets) Plus Off-Balance TSLF from 6/27/07 to 4/10/13

$3,300 $3,150 $3,000 $2,850

$2,700 $2,550 $2,400

Mortgage Backed Securities

$2,250 $1,950 $1,800

$1,350 $1,200 $1,050

PDCF-3/16/08 TSLF-3/11/08

$1,500

Series Break

$1,650

TAF-12/12/07 Series Break "TDWP - 8/17/07"

$ Bn

$2,100

US Treasuries

$900 $750

$600 $450 20-Mar-13 6-Feb-13 26-Dec-12 14-Nov-12 3-Oct-12 22-Aug-12 11-Jul-12 30-May-12 18-Apr-12 7-Mar-12 25-Jan-12 14-Dec-11 2-Nov-11 21-Sep-11 10-Aug-11 29-Jun-11 18-May-11 6-Apr-11 23-Feb-11 12-Jan-11 1-Dec-10 20-Oct-10 8-Sep-10 28-Jul-10 16-Jun-10 5-May-10 24-Mar-10 10-Feb-10 30-Dec-09 18-Nov-09 07-Oct-09 26-Aug-09 15-Jul-09 03-Jun-09 22-Apr-09 11-Mar-09 28-Jan-09 17-Dec-08 5-Nov-08 24-Sep-08 2-Apr-08 20-Feb-08 9-Jan-08 28-Nov-07 8-Aug-07 Note: Data are weekly averages for all but the Foreign Central Bank TAF which are as of the last day of the week. Source: Federal Reserve Board of Governors Statistical Release H.4.1. Florida Office New Jersey Office (800) 257-7013 One Sarasota Tower 614 E. Landis Avenue 2 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 303 Vineland, NJ 08360 ©Copyright 2013 Cumberland Advisors®. Sarasota, FL 34236

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Factors Using Reserves Factors Using Reserves on Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet (Liabilities) from 6/27/2007 to 4/10/2013

$3,300 $3,150 $3,000 $2,850 $2,700 $2,550 $2,400 $2,250

Billions

$2,100 $1,950

$1,500 $1,350 $1,200 $1,050

TAF-12/12/07 Series Break "TDWP - 8/17/07"

$1,650

Series Break PDCF-3/16/08 TSLF-3/11/08, 950

$1,800

Reserve Balances

$900 $750 $600

Currency in Circulation

$450 20-Mar-13 6-Feb-13 26-Dec-12 14-Nov-12 3-Oct-12 22-Aug-12 11-Jul-12 30-May-12 18-Apr-12 7-Mar-12 25-Jan-12 14-Dec-11 2-Nov-11 21-Sep-11 10-Aug-11 29-Jun-11 18-May-11 6-Apr-11 23-Feb-11 12-Jan-11 1-Dec-10 20-Oct-10 8-Sep-10 28-Jul-10 16-Jun-10 5-May-10 24-Mar-10 10-Feb-10 30-Dec-09 18-Nov-09 07-Oct-09 26-Aug-09 15-Jul-09 03-Jun-09 22-Apr-09 11-Mar-09 28-Jan-09 17-Dec-08 5-Nov-08 24-Sep-08 2-Apr-08 20-Feb-08 9-Jan-08 28-Nov-07 8-Aug-07 27-Jun-07 Note: Data are weekly averages for all but the Foreign Central Bank TAF which are as of the last day of the week. Source: Federal Reserve Board of Governors Statistical Release H.4.1. Florida Office New Jersey Office (800) 257-7013 One Sarasota Tower 614 E. Landis Avenue 2 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 303 Vineland, NJ 08360 ©Copyright 2013 Cumberland Advisors®. Sarasota, FL 34236

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Projected Baseline Assets

Mortgage Backed Securities

US Treasuries

Source: “Crunch Time: Fiscal Crises and the Role of Monetary Policy.” Greenlaw, Hamilton, Hooper, and Mishkin (2013).

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Projected Baseline Liabilities

Reserve Balances

Currency in Circulation

Source: “Crunch Time: Fiscal Crises and the Role of Monetary Policy.” Greenlaw, Hamilton, Hooper, and Mishkin (2013).

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Everyone Is Now Looking at Jobs • When will unemployment – most recently at 7.7% – hit 6.5%? In looking at job formation we have assumed 0.7% annual growth in the labor force and a 0.3% annual change in the participation rate.

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How Many Jobs Does the Economy Create?

Estimated Number of Quarters to Estimated Number Create 3.217 of Jobs Created Million Jobs Within Quarter Low (95%) Interval 17 134 9 268 6 402 4 536

Estimated Number of Estimated Number of Assumed Quarterly % Jobs Created within Quarters to Create 3.217 Real GDP Growth the Quarter Million Jobs Average 1 161 20 2 322 10 3 483 7 4 644 5

Estimated Number of Jobs Created Within Quarter Hi (95%) Interval 188 377 565 753

Estimated Number of Estimated Number of Assumed Quarterly % Jobs Created per Months to Create 3.217 Real GDP Growth Month Million Jobs Average 1 54 60 2 107 30 3 161 20 4 215 15

Estimated Number Estimated Number of Months to Estimated Number of Jobs Created per Create 3.217 of Jobs Created Month Million Jobs Within Month Hi (95%) Interval Low (95%) Interval 63 51 45 126 26 89 188 17 134 251 13 179

Estimated Number of Quarters to Create 3.217 Million Jobs 24 12 8 6

Estimated Number of Months to Create 3.217 Million Jobs 72 36 24 18

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GDP Growth Needed to Create Enough Jobs for Unemployment to Hit 6.5%

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Job Growth Needed to Hit 6.5% Unemployment Month in Which Unemployment Rate Reaches 6.5% for Assumed Monthly Job Growth - Labor Force is Assumed to Increase at .7% Annually and Participation Rate is Assumed to Decline .3% Annually 650 630 610 590 570 550 530 510 490 470 450 430 410 390 370 350 330 310 290 270 250 230 210 190 170 150 130 110 90 70 50 30 10

95% Confidence Lower Bound 95% Confidence Upper Bound

If the economy creates 210,000 jobs per month, unemployment will hit 6.5% between Feb 2014 and May 2014.

12/31/2017

9/22/2017

6/14/2017

3/6/2017

11/26/2016

8/18/2016

5/10/2016

1/31/2016

10/23/2015

7/15/2015

4/6/2015

12/27/2014

9/18/2014

6/10/2014

3/2/2014

11/22/2013

8/14/2013

5/6/2013

1/26/2013

10/18/2012

7/10/2012

4/1/2012

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The Beveridge Curve: Job Vacancy Rate vs. U-3 Unemployment Rate (Seasonally Adjusted) 3.5 3.0

Job Vacancy Rate

Nov '07

Feb '13

Dec '01

Dec '07

2.5

Dec '12

2.0 Jun '09

1.5

Jul '09

1.0 3.5

4.5

5.5

6.5

7.5

8.5

9.5

10.5

U-3 Unemployment Rate Dec '01- Nov '07

Dec '07- Jun '09

Jul '09- Feb '13

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Monthly U-3 Unemployment vs. Inflation 11.0

Unemployment Rate (U-3)

Nov-09 Apr-10

Oct-09

10.0 Jul-09

9.0

Sep-09 Aug-09 Jun-09 May-09

Post Crisis (Jul '09-present)

Mar-10 Dec-09 Nov-10 Feb-10 Jan-10 Oct-10 May-10 Jul-10 Jun-10Aug-10 Dec-10 Feb-11 Apr-11 Jul-11 Jan-11 May-11 Jun-11 Sep-11 Aug-11 Mar-11 Oct-11 Nov-11 Dec-11 Jun-12 Feb-12 Jan-12 Jul-12 May-12 Mar-12 Apr-12 Dec-12 Jan-13 Oct-12 Aug-12 Sep-12

Sep-10

Apr-09 Mar-09 Feb-09

8.0

Jan-09

Feb-13

Fed Wants to Close This Gap

Nov-12

Dec-08

7.0

Nov-08 Oct-08

Fed Target

6.0

Sep-08

During Crisis (Dec. '07-June '09)

Aug-08 Jul-08 Jun-08

(6.5% U-3 unemployment rate, 2.5% inflation rate) May-08

5.0

Jul-07 Sep-07

Pre-Crisis (Jan '07-Nov '07)

Aug-07

Apr-08

Jan-07 Jun-07 Apr-07 Oct-07 Feb-07 Mar-07 May-07

Mar-08Jan-08 Dec-07 Feb-08

Nov-07

4.0 -3.0 Pre-Crisis

-1.0

1.0

3.0

Inflation (CPI )

During Crisis

Post Crisis

5.0

7.0

Fed Wants to Close this Gap

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U3 Through U6 U4 : U3 + "discouraged workers", or those who have stopped looking for work because current economic conditions make them believe that no work is available for them. U5 : U4 + other "marginally attached workers", or "loosely attached workers", or those who "would like" and are able to work, but have not looked for work recently. U6 : U5 + Part time workers who want to work full time, but cannot due to economic reasons. 18

16 14

Percent

12 10 8 6 4 2

Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012 2013

Source: BLS and Cumberland Advisors, Inc. Data through March 2013.

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Sources of Difference Between U6 and Standard Employment Statistic – U3 % Discouraged Workers

%Marginally Attached Workers

%Part-Time Workers Who Want Full Time Work

Percent

Estimate 3.5% above normal

Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan May Sep Jan

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012 2013

Source: BLS and Cumberland Advisors, Inc.

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Monthly U-6 Unemployment vs. Inflation 18.0 Jul-09

Sep-10

Aug-09 May-09 Jun-09

16.0

Unemployment Rate (U-6)

Nov-09 Apr-10 Oct-10 Mar-10 Feb-10 Nov-10 Dec-10 May-10 Jun-10 Jul-10 Aug-10 Jan-11 Feb-11

Oct-09

Sep-09

Apr-09 Mar-09

Jan-09

Feb-13

Dec-08

During Crisis (Dec. '07-June '09)

Sep-11 Jul-11 Apr-11 Jun-11 Aug-11 May-11 Oct-11 Mar-11 Nov-11

Jun-12 Dec-11 Jul-12 Feb-12 May-12 Aug-12 Oct-12 Sep-12 Apr-12 Jan-13 Mar-12 Dec-12 Nov-12

Feb-09

14.0

Dec-09 Jan-10

Post Crisis (Jul '09-present)

Jan-12

Fed Wants to Close This Gap

Nov-08

12.0

Oct-08

Implied Fed Target

10.0

Sep-08 Aug-08 Jul-08 Jun-08

(10.0% U-6 unemployment rate, 2.5% inflation rate) Apr-08 Feb-08 Sep-07 Jun-07 Jan-07 Apr-07 Oct-07 Feb-07 May-07 Mar-07 Jul-07

Aug-07

8.0

May-08 Jan-08 Mar-08 Dec-07 Nov-07

Pre-Crisis (Jan '07-Nov '07)

6.0 -3.0

-2.0

-1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

Inflation (CPI ) Pre-Crisis

During Crisis

Post Crisis

Fed Wants to Close This Gap

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Monthly Jobs Created (NSA) & New Claims Monthly Jobs Created (NSA) and New Claims as a Percent of Covered Employment Recession Periods

Jobs/Covered Employment

4 Wk Moving Ave of New Claims/Covered Emloyment

0.6%

0.4%

0.2%

0.0%

-0.2%

-0.4%

-0.6%

Given current size of the labor market, the economy would have to create an average of 273K jobs per month for the ratio of Jobs/Covered Employment to be comparable to what it was between July86-Nov90, Jan93-Mar00. The number of jobs needed will increase as the labor force expands.

-0.8% Source: BLS, Haver Analytics, and Cumberland Advisors, Inc.

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Total Assets of Major Central Banks Monthly Central Bank Assets (Dollar Equivalents on Left Scale $ Billions) for US, UK,Japan, Euro Area, and Swiss National Bank from June-06 to Dec-14 $ Billions 13000

Federal Reserve

Bank of England

12000

ECB

Bank of Japan

2014 Cumberland Estimates

11000

Swiss National Bank

10000 9000

Estimates in US Dollars

8000

Total: $11.6 tr

7000

Swiss: $1.38 tr

6000

BOJ: 2.9 tr

5000

ECB: 3 tr

4000

BOE: 520 bn

3000

Fed: 3.8 tr

2000

1000 0 Feb-13 Dec-12 Oct-12 Aug-12 Jun-12 Apr-12 Feb-12 Dec-11 Oct-11 Aug-11 Jun-11 Apr-11 Feb-11 Dec-10 Oct-10 Aug-10 Jun-10 Apr-10 Feb-10 Dec-09 Oct-09 Aug-09 Jun-09 Apr-09 Feb-09 Dec-08 Oct-08 Aug-08 Jun-08 Apr-08 Feb-08 Dec-07 Oct-07 Aug-07 Jun-07 Apr-07 Feb-07 Dec-06 Oct-06 Aug-06 Jun-06 Apr-06 Feb-06 Source: Credit Suisse and Cumberland Advisors, Inc.

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European System of Central Banks European System of Central Banks Assets in Euros from 01/05/07 to 03/01/13 Eurosystem: Other Assets (NSA, Mil.EUR)

3500000

Eurosystem: Asset: General Govt Debt Denominated in Euro (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Asset: Securities of Euro Area Resid in Euro (NSA, Mil.EUR)

3000000

Eurosystem: Asset: Oth Claim on Eur Area Cred Inst in Euro(NSA Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Asset: Lending to Euro Area Cred Inst in Euro (NSA Mil.EUR)

2500000

Eurosystem: Asset: Claims on Noneuro Residents in Euros (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Asset: Claims on Euro Res in Fgn Currency (NSA, Mil.EUR)

2000000

Eurosystem: Asset: Claims on Noneuro Res in Fgn Currency (NSA Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Asset: Gold and Gold Receivables (NSA, Mil.EUR)

1500000

1000000

500000

10/19/2012 6/1/2012 1/13/2012 8/26/2011 4/8/2011 11/19/2010 7/2/2010 2/12/2010 9/25/2009 5/8/2009 12/19/2008 8/1/2008 3/14/2008 10/26/2007 6/8/2007 1/19/2007 9/1/2006 4/14/2006 11/25/2005 7/8/2005 2/18/2005 10/1/2004 5/14/2004 12/26/2003 8/8/2003 3/21/2003 11/1/2002 6/14/2002 1/25/2002 9/7/2001 4/20/2001 12/1/2000 7/14/2000 2/25/2000 10/8/1999 5/21/1999 1/1/1999 Source: Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

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European System - Liabilities European System of Central Banks Liabilities in Euros from 01/05/07 to 03/01/13 3500000

Eurosystem: Capital and Reserves (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Revaluation Accounts (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Other Liabilities (NSA, Mil.EUR)

3000000

Eurosystem: Liab: Counterpart of SDRs Allocated by IMF (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Liab to Noneuro Area Resid in Fgn Currency (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Liab to Euro Area Residents in Fgn Currency (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Liab to Non-euro Area Residents in Euro (NSA, Mil.EUR)

2500000

2000000

1500000

Eurosystem: Liab to Other Euro Area Residents in Euro (NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Liab: Debt Certificates Issued (NSA, Mil.EUR)

1000000

Eurosystem: Other Liab to Euro Area Credit Inst in Euro (NSA, Mil.EUR)

500000

Eurosystem: Liab to Euro Area Credit Institutions in Euro(NSA, Mil.EUR) Eurosystem: Liab: Banknotes in Circulation (NSA, Mil.EUR)

11/2/2012 6/22/2012 2/10/2012 9/30/2011 5/20/2011 1/7/2011 8/27/2010 4/16/2010 12/4/2009 7/24/2009 3/13/2009 10/31/2008 6/20/2008 2/8/2008 9/28/2007 5/18/2007 1/5/2007 8/25/2006 4/14/2006 12/2/2005 7/22/2005 3/11/2005 10/29/2004 6/18/2004 2/6/2004 9/26/2003 5/16/2003 1/3/2003 8/23/2002 4/12/2002 11/30/2001 7/20/2001 3/9/2001 10/27/2000 6/16/2000 2/4/2000 9/24/1999 5/14/1999 1/1/1999

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Source: Oesterreichische Nationalbank.

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Bank of England Assets Bank of England Assets in Pounds Sterling from 01/03/07 to 03/06/13 450000

UK: BoE Consol St: Short-term Open Mkt Operations {RPWB66A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

400000

UK: BoE Consolidated Statement: Total Other Assets {RPWB74A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

350000

UK: BoE Cons St: Other Sec Acq Via Mkt Transactns {RPWB73A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds) UK: BoE Consol St: Advances to the Central Govt {RPWB72A} -DISC(NSA,Mil.Pounds)

300000

UK: BoE Consol St: Longer-term Reverse Repo {RPWB69A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

250000

200000

150000

100000

50000

Source: Bank of England.

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Bank of England Liabilities Bank of England Liabilities in Pounds Sterling from 01/03/07 to 03/06/13 UK: BoE Consolidated St: Foreign Currency Securities {RPWB59A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

450000

400000

UK: BoE Consolidated Statement: Other Liabilities {RPWB63A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

350000 UK: BoE Consolidated Statement: Cash Ratio Deposits {RPWB62A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

300000

UK: BoE Cons St: Open Mkt Operatns: Fine-tuning Repo {RPWB58A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

250000

200000

UK: BoE Consol St: Standing Facility Deposits {RPWB57A} --DISC (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

150000 UK: BoE Consol St: Reserve Balance Liabilities {RPWB56A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

100000

UK: BoE Consolidated St: Notes in Circulation {RPWB55A} (NSA, Mil.Pounds)

50000

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1/3/2013

7/3/2012

10/3/2012

4/3/2012

1/3/2012

7/3/2011

10/3/2011

4/3/2011

1/3/2011

7/3/2010

10/3/2010

4/3/2010

1/3/2010

7/3/2009

10/3/2009

4/3/2009

1/3/2009

10/3/2008

7/3/2008

4/3/2008

1/3/2008

10/3/2007

7/3/2007

4/3/2007

1/3/2007

Source: Bank of England.

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Swiss National Bank Assets Swiss National Bank Assets in Swiss Francs from 01/31/07 to 01/31/13 600000

500000

Reserve position in the IF

Other assets

400000

Loan to stabilisation fund CHF securities Clais against doestic correspondents Doestic oney arket clais

300000

Balances fro swap transactions against CHF Clais fro USD repo transactions Clais fro CHF repo transactions 200000

onetary assistance loans International payent instruents Foreign currency investents Gold holdings and clais fro gold transactions

100000

01 2013

10 2012

07 2012

04 2012

01 2012

10 2011

07 2011

04 2011

01 2011

10 2010

07 2010

04 2010

01 2010

10 2009

07 2009

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01 2009

10 2008

07 2008

04 2008

01 2008

10 2007

07 2007

04 2007

01 2007

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Swiss National Bank Liabilities Swiss National Bank Liabilities in Swiss Francs from 01/31/07 to 01/31/13 600000

Provisions and equity capital 500000 Other liabilities Counterpart of special drawing rights allocated by the IF 400000

Foreign currency liabilities Other tie liabilities SNB debt certificates

300000

Liabilities fro CHF repo transactions Other sight liabilities

200000 Sight deposits of foreign banks and institutions Liabilities towards the Confederation 100000 Sight deposits of doestic banks Banknotes in circulation

0 01 2013

10 2012

07 2012

04 2012

01 2012

10 2011

07 2011

04 2011

01 2011

10 2010

07 2010

04 2010

01 2010

10 2009

07 2009

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01 2009

10 2008

07 2008

04 2008

01 2008

10 2007

07 2007

04 2007

01 2007

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Bank of Japan Assets Bank of Japan Assets from 7/ 97 to 2/13 180,000.00

Japan removes QE2 with Bills Purchased

160,000.00 140,000.00 120,000.00 Y 100,000.00 e n 80,000.00 60,000.00 40,000.00 20,000.00

Jul-97 Nov-97 Mar-98 Jul-98 Nov-98 Mar-99 Jul-99 Nov-99 Mar-00 Jul-00 Nov-00 Mar-01 Jul-01 Nov-01 Mar-02 Jul-02 Nov-02 Mar-03 Jul-03 Nov-03 Mar-04 Jul-04 Nov-04 Mar-05 Jul-05 Nov-05 Mar-06 Jul-06 Nov-06 Mar-07 Jul-07 Nov-07 Mar-08 Jul-08 Nov-08 Mar-09 Jul-09 Nov-09 Mar-10 Jul-10 Nov-10 Mar-11 Jul-11 Nov-11 Mar-12 Jul-12 Nov-12

0.00

Gold (Bil.Yen)

Recei vables Under Resal e Agreements (Bi l.Yen)

Bill s Purchased (Bil.Yen)

Government Securities in Custody (Bil.Yen)

Commercial Bills Discounted (Bil.Yen)

Commercial Paper (EOP, Bil.Yen)

Corporate Bonds (EOP, Bil.Yen)

Pecuniary Trusts [Stocks Hel d as Trust Property ] (Bi l.Yen)

Index-Linked Exch-Traded Funds Held as Trust Prop(Bil.Yen)

Real Estate Invt Trusts (Bil.Yen)

Cash (Bil.Yen)

Japanese Government Securities (Bil.Yen)

Asset -B acked Securities (Bil.Yen)

Loans Excluding Those to the Deposit Insurance Corp(Bil .Yen)

Loans to Deposit Insurance Corporat ion (Bi l.Yen)

Foreign Currency Assets (Bil.Yen)

Deposits with Agents (Bil.Yen)

Cash Collat in Exchange for Govt Securities Borrowed(Bil.Yen)

Other (Bil.Yen)

Tot al Assets (Bi l.Yen)

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Bank of Japan Liabilities Bank of Japan Liabilities from 7/ 97 to 2/13

Japan removes QE2 with Current Deposits Removed

180,000.00

160,000.00

140,000.00

120,000.00

Y e n

100,000.00

80,000.00

60,000.00

40,000.00

20,000.00

0.00

Banknotes (Bil.Yen)

Current deposits (Bil.Yen)

Other deposits (Bil.Yen)

Payables Under Repurchase Agreements (Bil.Yen)

Bills Sold (Bil.Yen)

Other (Bil.Yen)

Provisions (Bil.Yen)

Deposits of the Govt(Bil.Yen)

Capital (Bil.Yen)

Legal & Special Reserves (Bil.Yen)

Govt Securities Borrowed (Bil.Yen)

Total Liabilities & Capital Accounts (Bil.Yen)

Source: Bank of Japan.

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Disclosure All material presented is compiled from sources believed to be reliable. However, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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