Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
Key information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 14.6 Months of Import in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 14.0 in the previous quarter
- Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1973 to Sep 2022
- The data reached an all-time high of 166.6 in Mar 1978 and a record low of 2.2 in Mar 1989
CEIC calculates Foreign Exchange Reserves as Months of Import from quarterly Foreign Exchange Reserves and quarterly Imports. The International Monetary Fund provides Foreign Exchange Reserves in USD. Central Statistical Bureau provides Imports in local currency. The Central Bank of Kuwait average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.
Further information about Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import
- In the latest reports, Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves was measured at 46.9 USD bn in Feb 2023
- Its Money Supply M2 increased 6.0 % YoY in Mar 2023
- Kuwait Domestic Credit reached 130.1 USD bn in Mar 2023, representing an increased of 2.7 % YoY
- The country's Non Performing Loans Ratio stood at 1.4 % in Dec 2022, compared with the ratio of 1.5 % in the previous quarter
- Household Debt of Kuwait reached 993.0 USD mn in Mar 2023, accounting for 1.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP
View Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import from Mar 1973 to Sep 2022 in the chart:
What was Kuwait's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import in Sep 2022?
Kuwait Foreign Exchange Reserves equaled 14.6 Months of Import in Sep 2022, compared with the ratio of 14.0 in the previous quarter See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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14.6 Sep 2022 | 14.0 Jun 2022 | 2.2 Mar 1989 | 166.6 Mar 1978 | NA | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import by Country Comparison
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country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Albania (NA) | 9.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2023 |
Algeria (NA) | 15.7 Dec 2020 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2020 |
Argentina (NA) | 4.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Apr 2023 |
Armenia (NA) | 4.4 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Australia (NA) | 1.6 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jul 1971 - Feb 2023 |
Austria (NA) | 0.4 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2023 |
Azerbaijan (NA) | 7.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Bahrain (NA) | 2.7 2021 | yearly | 1966 - 2021 |
Bangladesh (NA) | 5.3 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jul 1986 - Jan 2023 |
Belarus (NA) | 1.1 Jun 2022 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2022 |
Belgium (NA) | 0.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
Bolivia (NA) | 0.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (NA) | 8.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2023 |
Botswana (NA) | 10.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
Brazil (NA) | 16.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Nov 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Brunei (NA) | 3.6 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2022 |
Bulgaria (NA) | 7.4 Mar 2023 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Cambodia (NA) | 6.5 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jun 2013 - Dec 2022 |
Canada (NA) | 1.8 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2023 |
Chile (NA) | 5.5 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Feb 2023 |
China (NA) | 15.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Apr 2023 |
Colombia (NA) | 9.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2023 |
Croatia (NA) | 8.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (NA) | 0.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2023 |
Czech Republic (NA) | 7.1 Feb 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Denmark (NA) | 7.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2023 |
Ecuador (NA) | 2.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2023 |
Egypt (NA) | 4.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Estonia (NA) | 0.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Feb 2023 |
European Union (NA) | 1.2 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2022 |
Finland (NA) | 1.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
France (NA) | 0.4 Mar 2023 | monthly | Feb 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Georgia (NA) | 4.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Apr 2023 |
Germany (NA) | 0.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2023 |
Ghana (NA) | 4.3 Jun 2022 | monthly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2022 |
Greece (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2023 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (NA) | 8.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Hungary (NA) | 2.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jan 2023 |
Iceland (NA) | 6.1 Mar 2023 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Mar 2023 |
India (NA) | 8.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Apr 1990 - Mar 2023 |
Indonesia (NA) | 8.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Apr 2023 |
Ireland (NA) | 0.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
Israel (NA) | 21.3 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Italy (NA) | 0.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2023 |
Ivory Coast (NA) | 0.0 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2022 |
Japan (NA) | 17.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Jordan (NA) | 6.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Jan 2023 |
Kazakhstan (NA) | 2.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Feb 2023 |
Kenya (NA) | 4.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Feb 2023 |
South Korea (NA) | 7.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Apr 2023 |
Kosovo (NA) | 2.9 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
Kuwait (NA) | 14.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2022 |
Kyrgyzstan (NA) | 2.0 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
Laos (NA) | 1.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Latvia (NA) | 1.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2023 |
Lebanon (NA) | 9.9 Nov 2022 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2022 |
Lithuania (NA) | 1.1 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Luxembourg (NA) | 0.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2023 |
Macau SAR, China (NA) | 17.5 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
North Macedonia (NA) | 3.8 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2023 |
Malawi (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
Malaysia (NA) | 6.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Apr 2023 |
Malta (NA) | 1.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Oct 1994 - Jan 2023 |
Mauritius (NA) | 10.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
Mexico (NA) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Moldova (NA) | 6.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Feb 2023 |
Mongolia (NA) | 2.8 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2022 |
Montenegro (NA) | 4.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2023 |
Morocco (NA) | 4.7 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Mozambique (NA) | 3.3 Sep 2022 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2022 |
Myanmar (NA) | 6.0 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2010 - Mar 2021 |
Nepal (NA) | 8.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2023 |
Netherlands (NA) | 0.1 Mar 2023 | monthly | Sep 1999 - Mar 2023 |
New Zealand (NA) | 2.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Sep 2005 - Mar 2023 |
Nigeria (NA) | 13.4 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
Norway (NA) | 9.0 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Feb 2023 |
Oman (NA) | 5.6 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
Pakistan (NA) | 2.2 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2023 |
Palestinian Territory (NA) | 0.7 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Feb 2023 |
Panama (NA) | 4.9 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2022 |
Paraguay (NA) | 8.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Apr 2023 |
Peru (NA) | 15.4 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2023 |
Philippines (NA) | 7.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1979 - Mar 2023 |
Poland (NA) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Portugal (NA) | 0.7 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2023 |
Qatar (NA) | 18.8 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Feb 2023 |
Romania (NA) | 4.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Feb 2023 |
Russia (NA) | 19.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2023 |
Saudi Arabia (NA) | 27.6 2022 | yearly | 1957 - 2022 |
Serbia (NA) | 6.1 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2023 |
Singapore (NA) | 8.7 Feb 2023 | monthly | Apr 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Slovakia (NA) | 0.6 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2023 |
Slovenia (NA) | 0.2 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2023 |
South Africa (NA) | 4.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Oct 2004 - Mar 2023 |
Spain (NA) | 1.5 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Jan 2023 |
Sri Lanka (NA) | 2.1 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Feb 2023 |
Sudan (NA) | 0.0 Dec 2017 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2017 |
Sweden (NA) | 2.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Switzerland (NA) | 21.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Syria (NA) | 9.8 Jun 2011 | quarterly | Mar 1960 - Jun 2011 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -9.6 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -9,912.505 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 128.142 Dec 2015 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2015 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2020 | yearly | 1986 - 2020 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 848.1 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 3.2 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (KWD bn) | 27.920 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (KWD bn) | 8.222 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (KWD bn) | 26.197 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
Government Fiscal Balance: ytd (KWD mn) | -2,991.084 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2022 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil: Tax and Fees (KWD mn) | 383.685 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Purchases of Non Financial Assets (KWD mn) | 1,402.323 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
Government Revenue: ytd: Non Oil (KWD mn) | 2,395.923 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2022 |
Government Revenue: ytd (KWD mn) | 15,979.052 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (KWD mn) | 14,978.234 Feb 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Feb 2022 |
Government Expenditure: ytd (KWD mn) | 21,604.005 Mar 2022 | monthly | Apr 2018 - Mar 2022 |
Government Revenue: Tax (KWD mn) | 486.000 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
Government Revenue (KWD mn) | 13,633.900 2016 | yearly | 1987 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure (KWD mn) | 18,245.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure: Capital (KWD mn) | 226.000 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Government Expenditure: Current (KWD mn) | 12,125.900 2016 | yearly | 1989 - 2016 |
Public Debt (KWD mn) | 260.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.857 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,817.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 5,006.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 61.8 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2021 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 17,922.605 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 46,166.543 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 2,633.295 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 3,189.5 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2021 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.7 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Mar 2021 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,031,271.480 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 357,064.993 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.217 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 1973 - Jan 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 266.038 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.186 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 505.174 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2017 - Mar 2021 |
Trade Balance: Quarterly (KWD mn) | 2,789.603 Dec 2018 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Dec 2018 |
Exports: SITC: Other Manufactured Articles (KWD mn) | 36.800 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
Exports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (KWD mn) | 39.900 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 |
Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 12,013.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 15,162.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 0.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 372.4 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -550.515 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2020 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 12.0 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -562.539 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2022 |
External Debt (USD mn) | 64,466.2 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2022 |
External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.5 2020 | yearly | 2014 - 2020 |
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 21.986 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 106,186.745 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
BoP: FA: Reserve Assets: Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK) (KWD mn) | 448.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Other Investments (OT) (KWD mn) | -1,407.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: OT: Assets (KWD mn) | -2,795.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: OT: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 1,389.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 10.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Primary Income: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: CA: Debit (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (KWD mn) | 5.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Assets (KWD mn) | -1,260.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (KWD mn) | 493.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Liabilities (KWD mn) | 40.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Financial Derivatives: Assets (KWD mn) | -36.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
BoP: FA: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities: Debt Instruments (KWD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2018 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2018 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.4 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 38,317.730 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 128,176.154 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
M2 Growth (%) | 6.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 44,843.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 42.914 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 14.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1973 - Sep 2022 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 103.409 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1961 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 155,165.552 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.4 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 130,141.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.7 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 993.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 170,921.872 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 5.03 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 134.08 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2020 |
Money Supply: M3: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (KWD mn) | 1,709.300 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Money Supply: M3 (KWD mn) | 39,292.400 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Monetary Survey: CBK and Local Banks: Money Supply M2: M1 (KWD mn) | 11,746.300 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Local Banks Time Deposits (KWD mn) | 63,229.900 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2023 |
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