Reserves
Bank of Jamaica should reduce forex ‘footprint’ – IMF
“Further rate cuts” also necessary, the fund says
US imposes sanctions on Venezuelan central bank
Trump administration attempts to close one of Maduro regime’s last sources of external financing
Venezuela removes eight more tonnes of gold from central bank
Regime could exhaust gold reserves in 2019 if sales continue at current rate
Euro’s ‘heft’ has been underappreciated – BIS’s Borio
Several roles of the euro as an international currency are underappreciated, says Borio
Bank of Israel increases level and risk of equities investment
Move comes despite disappointing returns from equities in 2018
Turkish lira depreciates as reserves fall sharply
Forex reserves have fallen by 8% in first three weeks of March, according to central bank data
Bank of Canada joins group of central banks tackling climate change
The network for greening the financial system aims to support Paris agreement’s goals
Turkey acknowledges reserves build-up necessary to stabilise lira
Currency plummeted on March 22 on weak global economic data
DNB signs ‘responsible investment charter’
Managers of Dutch central bank funds must use environmental, social and governance criteria
IMF demands Ecuador end monetary financing
Central bank will need to cover liabilities vis-à-vis banks with international reserves
China’s bond market needs reform, economist says
IMF book looks in detail at China’s bond market characteristics, prospects and reforms
Lithuania adopts maximum diversification as defensive strategy
Risk parity protects portfolio from lower bond prices and lower-for-longer yield environment
IMF paper looks at central banks’ use of forex reserves
Reserves used more for liquidity than for investment in decade since financial crisis, researchers find
Triple reserve managers safeguard Singapore’s stability – Ravi Menon
Menon explains the separate roles of the three institutions managing national financial resources
PBoC independence would help China’s exchange rate goals – IMF paper
Researcher recommends four China-specific policies to support greater exchange rate flexibility
Norway to ditch oil stocks from Norges Bank fund
Government says move will reduce the economy’s vulnerability to oil price shocks
Riksbank to reduce reserves and toughen ELA regime
Gold and foreign exchange assets will decline from $56 billion to $48 billion by October 2019
Zimbabwe borrows $985 million from pan-African lenders
International reserves cover only four weeks of imports amid limited access to hard currency
Technology in reserve management: Outlook for 2019
Reserve managers look to cloud for solutions, but security issues remain
Central Bank of Sri Lanka must repair reserves buffers – IMF
IMF programme set to be restarted after political turmoil, but authorities have fallen behind on their targets