Central banks mull securities lending as response to low yields

Financial figures
Central banks have moved up the risk scale in search of higher yields

Central banks are weighing the use of securities lending and turning to somewhat more adventurous asset management approaches as low yields threaten their reserves, according to a recent report.

Central banks are well known as conservative institutions, but the long period of low yields has challenged traditional approaches to reserve management, which focus heavily on safe assets. Many central banks are now adding risk to their portfolios, seeking both diversity and returns large enough to

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