ottawacanadas official international reserves increased 109 billion in october the federal finance department reported thursday as of oct 31 the reserves of foreign currencies gold and other monetary assets totaled 10378 billion up from 10269 billion a month earlier all reserve figures are reported in us funds the government reported no official intervention in the foreigncurrency market in october and there were no gold holdings at the end of the month the finance department reported that the amount of canada bills outstanding decreased in october by 139 million to 179 billion canada bills are shortterm securities sold on the us money market canadas finance department said the foreigncurrency reserves at oct 31 included securities 6948 billion deposits 79 billion special drawing rights 2201 billion and reserve position in the international monetary fund 412 billion the 109 billion net increase in the reserves in october involved currency composition of deposits and securities at oct 31 included us dollars 5639 billion euro 889 billion pound sterling 618 billion yen 590 billion