Articles by Central Banking staff
Many managers assess reserves with benchmarks and other approaches
Central bank board remains top body granting approval for reserve benchmarking
European central banks shift reserves from US Treasuries to euro assets
US Treasuries still make up largest share of respondents’ reserves globally
Two in five large reserves holders reduce dollar allocations
Yet central banks’ FX holdings remain broadly denominated in US currency
Reserve managers widely satisfied with staff strength and resources
Large reserve management teams tend to earn higher salaries
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2025 – executive summary
Data sheds light on central banks’ assessment of tariff risks and other financial stability threats
Bank notes: July to September 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
People: July to September 2025
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Neutral counter-cyclical capital buffer averages less than 1%
But average neutral level of CCyB varies by economic groupings
Six central banks report increase in AML/CFT risks
Nine in 10 institutions indicate having sufficient powers to deal with risks
Central banks see cyber attacks as key financial stability risk
Respondents also reveal other elevated risks, including geopolitics and tariffs
Cyber attacks rise in three-fifths of jurisdictions
Central banks lacking incident response team report highest rate of attacks
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2025 Charts
Take a deep dive into the Financial Stability Benchmarks charts, which have just been released for 2025.