Korea's FX reserves hit record high in June

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves hit a record high in June due to a hike in the value of non-dollar currencies when converted into the U.S. greenback, central bank data showed Wednesday.

As of the end of June, the country's foreign exchange reserves came to $380.57 billion, up $2.11 billion from the previous month, the Bank of Korea said in a statement.

Foreign exchange reserves consist of securities and deposits denominated in overseas currencies, as well as International Monetary Fund reserve positions, special drawing rights and gold bullion.

The country's reserve position at the IMF stood at $1.75 billion as of the end of June, compared to $1.76 billion a month earlier.

Holdings in gold bullion remained unchanged at $4.79 billion during the same period, the statement said.

Meanwhile, the BOK said South Korea was the world's ninth-largest holder of foreign exchange reserves as of end-May, following China, Japan, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Russia, Hong Kong and India. (Yonhap)