Reserves
Diversifying portfolios post-Covid
BNP’s Johanna Lasker talks about why central banks should consider equities and Tips
Turkey raises banks’ gold and FX reserve levels
Central bank announces work with state-owned organisations on prototype CBDC
Central banks can improve reserves handling – World Bank
Direct board involvement, trading office setups and finance ministries all matter, report finds
BIS and HKMA start work on green bond infrastructure project
Digital platform based on blockchain aims to improve green bond market’s transparency
US and IMF block Taliban access to Afghanistan assets
IMF will not allow Taliban to receive SDRs, while US freezes central bank reserves
Sri Lankan central bank raises rates as reserves run low
CBSL says it is seeking foreign funding as external balance faces “multitude of challenges”
Mexican president demands IMF assets from central bank
Governor rejects proposal and former presidential ally says it would be legally impossible
Less chance of “taper tantrum” in emerging markets – Dallas Fed paper
Emerging markets have larger dollar reserves to meet financing disruptions
The renminbi’s rise to prominence: focus report 2021
Central Banking explores the impact the addition of the renminbi to the SDR basket has had on internationalising the Chinese currency; central bank reserve managers share their views on including the renminbi in their portfolios; and we take a look at…
IMF governing board signs off on ‘historic’ SDR allocation
Decision paves way for $650 billion worldwide infusion of liquidity later this month
The IMF’s $650bn SDR allocation and a future ‘digital SDR’
Focus is needed on widening SDR use in payments, to support a large allocation of ‘official’ IMF SDRs
SNB reserves hit Sfr1 trillion
Equity holdings now account for 23% of the portfolio
Could higher US inflation boost euro’s international role?
Divergent rates of inflation may compel investors to look for alternatives to the dollar, panellists say
Sri Lanka central bank imposes capital controls
Measure restricts exports of foreign currency as government faces debt challenge
Trends in reserve management 2021: survey results
Results of the 17th annual Reserve Management Trends survey of reserve managers conducted in February and March 2021
Bank of Ghana launches local gold-buying programme
Central bank aims to double gold reserves over the next five years and support local mining industry
How derivatives can add value to modern reserve management
Policymakers make the case for central bank portfolio managers to use options to boost income
Bank of Finland invests in BIS green fund
Central bank invests $300 million in fund supporting renewables and energy efficiency
How the Fed’s Fima addressed the 2020 dollar liquidity shortage
The fifth chapter of HSBC's Reserve Management Trends 2021 explores how the Fed's repo facility supported markets during the Covid-19 pandemic
Chinese CBDC could bolster renminbi internationalisation – Hui Feng
Academic believes digital currency efforts could facilitate renminbi’s international acceptance and ‘popularity’
Bolivian central bank to buy local gold
Government initiative aims to prevent smuggling
Considerations for investing in emerging market debt
Luther Bryan Carter and Michael Cross delve into common considerations for central banks looking at emerging market debt
Should the Fed’s Fima facility be made permanent?
Emergency repo facility reassures reserve managers about access to cash during breakdown in US Treasuries market