Reserves
Central bank gold purchases rise in May
WGC says net purchases hit 20 tonnes as appetite among monetary authorities remains strong
Ex-OCC chief Michael Hsu on the impact of an America-first agenda
The former acting comptroller of the currency speaks with Christopher Jeffery about the future of the US Treasury market, Fed independence, financial de-regulation, the Genius Act and international co-operation
BoE responds to criticism on interest payments
Governor defends monetary policy tools following attacks by political party
FX hedging behind April’s dollar slide – BIS bulletin
Treasury sell-offs not correlated with greenback’s depreciation, authors argue
Central banks boost gold buying to diversify reserves – survey
Monetary authorities expect dollar holdings to decline, WGC finds
European reserve managers express optimism over ESG
Panellists at Central Banking Summer Meetings celebrate sector’s maturity over past decade
AI ‘not there yet’ for reserve management, panellists say
Managers say new technology helps with some analysis but risks remain
Liquidity is king for risk and reserve managers – panel
Short-term market moves cannot determine asset allocation, central bankers say
Central banks looking to re-orient to euro from US dollar – panel
“Geopolitics is here to stay”, reserve managers say, as “very gradual” de-dollarisation continues
Argentina gets reserve boost with $2 billion repo deal
BCRA also introduces measures to strengthen control over money supply
Political party calls on BoE to stop paying interest on banks’ reserves
Former bank official says Reform UK’s proposal would amount to unacceptable “breach of faith”
Central bank gold buying slows in April
World Gold Council says higher prices may be behind reduced interest
NBP’s Juliusz Jabłecki on geopolitics, bitcoin and gold
Director of financial risk management department talks tactics versus strategy, operations following the outbreak of war in neighbouring Ukraine, FX interventions and independent risk-taking
Is the central bank gold rush over?
Has gold become too expensive to offer value as a diversification asset amid geopolitical turbulence?
Weaponisation of reserves likely to spur de-dollarisation – survey
Freezing of Russian assets will have “significant consequences”, reserves managers say
Trends in reserve management 2025: survey results
Insights on strategies in anticipation of tariffs, interest rate divergence and geopolitical risk, FX diversification and de-dollarisation, as well as bitcoin in reserves, FX interventions and gold
Navigating volatile markets: a rule book for fixed income investors
A framework that measures indicators to assess investment in US Treasuries, US credit, European debt and emerging markets debt
