The return of inflation is forcing reserve managers to adopt a set of conventional and new measures to preserve their holding’s value. This year’s report finds 90% of participating central banks have reduced the maturity duration of their portfolios. As investors request higher returns over the longer end of the curve, long-term bond prices tend to fall and yields to rise more than in short-term maturities. As a result, reducing duration is an obvious solution to limit losses.

The report also