Reserves
ECB reminds Italian lawmaker: monetary financing by gold is illegal
European Central Bank says budget amendment’s purpose is “not clear”
Argentina and the fear of floating
Economists believe the country’s authorities must fully liberalise the peso before it is too late
Bolivia negotiating $9bn loan to boost reserves – minister
No exchange rate reform in near term as government focuses on stabilising economy, says Espinoza
Market interaction key to effective FX interventions – panel
Central bankers from the Americas say data and communication help to reduce volatility
CNB digital asset portfolio is about real learning, says Michl
Governor says bank is not looking to simulate reality but ‘touch it’ with experimental bitcoin holding
Bank of Russia starts selling gold locally
Move is not a sign of budget crisis, experts say
Reserve managers’ environmental plans choked by dearth of data – panel
Central Banking Autumn Meetings hear blended finance is growing green bonds in emerging economies
Reserve managers in Americas aim to be ‘more daring’
Central Banking Autumn Meetings: managers look to diversify assets, jurisdictions, currencies and counterparties
De-dollarisation is neither myth nor the whole story – panel
Reserve managers tell Autumn Meetings they are unconvinced by stablecoins
More independent central banks hold fewer dollars – research
De-dollarisation benefits Singaporean and Korean currencies, while Australia’s and China’s lose out
What lies beneath China’s SDR proposal?
Experts discuss whether the PBoC’s vision for an SDR-led international monetary system would represent a ‘monetary straitjacket’ or an ideal ‘dollar replacement’
How central banks are navigating digital transformation
Four key takeaways from a discussion with Nasdaq and industry experts.
Argentina rejects rumours it will adjust exchange rate policy
Economy ministry says it will not make changes to currency band, media reports
Deep water waves: accelerating, broadening, consequential
Factors that will impact investment returns over the next decades, the interplay between them and their likely impact on investment outcomes
BCRA deputy governor: weak peso not tied to structural issues
Investors flocking to dollar because of temporary risk aversion ahead of elections, Werning says
Central bank watch: Measured moves
Franklin Templeton analysts assess the monetary policy outlook for the G10 central banks, plus China, India and South Korea
US Treasury buys Argentine pesos in currency market
First FX intervention since 2011 comes as Washington announces $20bn swap line with BCRA
Reserve Benchmarks 2025 – model banks analysis
Data breakdowns shed further light on asset allocations, staffing and strategy
The SDR as an alternative to the dollar
The weaponisation of the dollar by US authorities represents an opportunity to reconfigure usage of the SDR, argues Warren Coats