Reserves
Dominican Republic sells dollars to support peso
Dominican peso has been one of the stronger performers in the region
BIS: forex volumes rise to $6.6 trillion as London trading soars
While the UK capital reinforces its prominence in forex markets, trading in Asian currencies heats up
Trade war may delay renminbi as reserve currency, says reserves manager
Central banks are cautious when building renminbi reserves due to legal and liquidity issues
Argentina opens IMF talks as crisis deepens
Government extends debt maturity and pledges reserves will not be used to repay international investors
BIS paper studies spread of global currency trading
Authors examine “patterns of diffusion” to understand rise of the renminbi
Argentine governor rules out defending peso ‘far from’ economic fundamentals
Sandleris reaffirms commitment to tight monetary policy to tame inflation
The roots of the new gold fever
The end of the Central Bank Gold Agreement could herald the return of gold as a key reserve asset
Brazilian central bank will sell dollars outright for first time since 2009
Central bank says it remains committed to floating currency regime
Argentine central bank tries to halt peso’s slide
Peso falls after primary election results come as blow for President Macri
Sterling’s fall boosted UK inflation - San Fran Fed paper
Prices of tradeable goods rose significantly more than non-tradable goods, researchers find
China discloses FX portfolio for first time
Report shows ratio of US dollar-denominated assets declined to 58% in 2014, from 79% in 1995
An inside story on the central bank gold agreement
Robert Pringle reveals details of Mbeki’s appeal to central bankers
PBoC to issue central bank bills to support yuan
Move could reduce liquidity of offshore yuan and deter “hot money” flows, analysts say
PBoC is navigating into uncharted waters on RMB
Renminbi depreciation will cause problems at home and abroad
PBoC vows to keep currency stable
Yi says renminbi is at an appropriate level after it breaks ‘7:1’ against the dollar
Gold accumulation after WWII driven by governors’ habits – research
Bretton Woods never worked as intended due in part to persistence of gold standard practices
Venezuelan opposition nominates ad hoc central bank board
Legislature aims to prevent Maduro’s regime from accessing gold and foreign currency reserves
Sovereigns increase fixed-income allocations amid volatility
Central banks intend to increase renminbi allocations and adopt ESG, survey finds
IMF gives Pakistan bailout, but demands central bank freedom
Imran Khan government must have flexible exchange rates and end monetary financing, IMF says
MAS triples yearly profit, but warns growth may fall
Singaporean central bank says US-China tensions may cut GDP growth
Book notes: Why not default?, by Jerome Roos
Thought-provoking book that will repay investment of any reader with an interest in sovereign debt
Euro internationalisation pushes ECB to rethink policy approach
Wider euro use forces policy-makers to consider ever more global factors in monetary policy analysis