Reserves
Central banks’ gold purchases falling sharply – WGC
World Gold Council says demand for gold-based ETFs has boosted prices
Chile and China expand bilateral swap line
Central banks more than double size of swap line and expand scope of use
Covid-19 boosts gold’s appeal among reserve managers
Central banks say gold helps replace negative-yielding sovereign bonds
After social distancing: prepare for national distancing
If the pandemic triggers production onshoring, international capital flows will come under a spotlight
Have equities passed the Covid-19 test?
Reserve managers face major rebalancing and asset allocation challenge
London court blocks Venezuelan government from using gold
Lawyers for Maduro regime say they will appeal over access to $1 billion store
UK debt office narrowly avoided disorderly market in March
DMO chief says BoE intervention triggered rapid recovery; debt issuance now running at record levels
Why has the euro failed as a global reserve currency?
Sovereign crisis and low yields contributed to 'underperformance', survey finds
Trends in reserve management: 2020 survey results
Covid-19 expected to dent the risk appetite of portfolio managers
Reserve managers ‘unprepared’ for home trading
Covid-19 presented reserve managers with unprecedented business continuity challenges
Bank of Israel investigates carbon pricing
NGFS says global economy needs “green recovery” from pandemic
Central bankers tread carefully in move to ESG investing
Central banks must be cautious as reserves portfolios perform many roles, panellists say
Israeli reserves rise 6.7% in May to new record
Portfolio boosted by government transfers from abroad and FX purchases
Covid-19 forcing reserve managers to rethink asset allocations
Adjusting asset allocations and dealing with reduced market liquidity are reserve manager challenges
IMF should issue more SDRs – Brazilian governor
Brazil’s recovery will be crucially affected by external factors, Campos Neto tells Central Banking
Chilean central bank requests access to NY Fed’s repo facility
Central Bank of Chile also seeks to expand renminbi swap line with PBoC
IMF staff: Argentina’s debt restructuring plan could restore sustainability
Staff give positive assessment but say there are major risks
The complex art of reserve management
Lockdown represents another inflection point for central banks managing $12 trillion in FX reserves
Rising to the challenge – Reserve management in an uncertain world
Amid unprecedented measures being taken by central banks and governments to combat the global Covid‑19 pandemic, BlackRock‘s Stephan Meschenmoser, Laszlo Tisler and Crystal Wan compare and contrast BlackRock’s model portfolio against its high-grade…
BIS launches round-the-clock banking with Mexican dealing room
Dealing room expands BIS presence in the Americas as part of “Innovation 2025” strategy
Venezuela sues Bank of England over refusal to release gold
Authorities say they need $1 billion to fund reponse to Covid-19 crisis
Qatar bolsters Turkey’s shrinking reserves
Agreement sees Qatar add $10 billion to Turkey’s reserves via swap agreement