TAIPEI, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's foreign exchange reserves,

one of the world's largest, rose to a record high of $341.22

billion at the end of October, the central bank said on Thursday.

RESERVES M/M CHG

(US$ bln) (pct)

2009

End-October 341.222 2.70

End-September 332.239 2.10

End-August 325.417 1.35

End-July 321.094 1.11

End-June 317.564 1.57

End-May 312.642 2.62

End -April 304.660 1.51

End-March 300.122 2.02

End-February 294.187 0.52

End-January 292.676 0.33

CONTEXT

* Taiwan's forex reserves is one of the world's largest, but

rank behind China, Japan and Russia

* Taiwan's forex reserves released by the central bank do not

include gold

* In October 2006, the central bank said the island had $10.1

billion of gold in its reserves

Source: Central bank

(Reporting by Faith Hung)

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