Reserves
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; mechanism for rich countries to pass on their share still unclear
The IMF’s $650bn SDR allocation and a future ‘digital SDR’
Focus is needed on widening SDR use in payments and the creation of a ‘digital SDR’, to support a large allocation of ‘official’ IMF SDRs, writes Warren Coats
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 on both sides of the Atlantic 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 investing in emerging market debt
Should the Fed’s Fima facility be made permanent?
The emergency repo facility reassures reserve managers about access to dollar cash during a breakdown in the US Treasuries market
Reserve management in China: foreign reserves, renminbi internationalisation and beyond
Hui Feng explores how China has managed its reserves over the past decade, detailing the dynamics of the PBoC's investment strategy and how reserve management has impacted monetary policy
Mexican president resumes attacks on central bank
AMLO calls on Banxico to disclose how reserves are handled and how much money its managers make
Finland’s Ilves on ESG and the impact of Covid-19 on reserves
Nick Carver speaks to the Bank of Finland’s head of asset management, Jarno Ilves, as part of HSBC’s Reserve Management Trends 2021
Green bonds remain a challenge for reserve managers
Duration and issuance model curb investing in green market, Finland’s asset management head says
Israeli reserves reach new record high
Foreign currency purchases to offset shekel’s strength boost portfolio to $194 billion
Dollar’s share of global reserves falls to 25-year low
Gradual decline may stem from currency diversification by emerging market central banks - IMF report
SNB’s Jordan rejects higher profit distribution
Current system takes into account market risk stemming from ever-larger balance sheet