Reserves
Riksbank sells Canadian and Australian bonds on climate risks
Swedish central bank based decision on high greenhouse gas emissions in Alberta, Queensland and Western Australia
Israeli reserves see strong growth in October
Total international reserves now worth 32.2% of GDP, boosted by equity investments
Decentralised reserves system brings benefits – ECB paper
Management of reserves by eurozone’s national central banks boosts competition - researchers
IMF praises Bank of Mexico for not intervening in forex market
Peso strengthens against regional peers following lack of intervention from central bank
Turkey and Russia continue expanding gold reserves
Central banks purchased 156 tonnes in third quarter of year, 38% less than a year earlier, WGC figures show
Angola abandons currency trading band
Central bank floats currency after IMF raises concerns
Argentina tightens currency controls following Macri’s defeat
Left-wing opposition leader Alberto Fernandez won the October 27 presidential elections
Argentinian central bank struggles to stabilise peso ahead of elections
International reserves have fallen by 29% since opposition leader defeated president Macri in primary vote on August 11
ECB and PBoC renew bilateral currency swap
Euro-renminbi currency swap agreement will stay in place until October 2022
Strong global forces pushing some central banks to buy gold – analysts
Poland’s move and others pushed by negative rates, political uncertainty and changing monetary system, experts say
BSP governor rules out Philippines involvement in Asian currency war
Rate cuts by Central Bank of the Philippines due to ‘domestic factors’
BIS launches green bond fund for central banks
Institution aims to use fund’s clout to influence development of green investment standards
Floating exchange rates cut inflation in Caribbean – IMF paper
Survey finds greater financial openness in Caribbean countries is associated with lower inflation
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