Reserves
Many managers assess reserves with benchmarks and other approaches
Central bank board remains top body granting approval for reserve benchmarking
European central banks shift reserves from US Treasuries to euro assets
US Treasuries still make up largest share of respondents’ reserves globally
Two in five large reserves holders reduce dollar allocations
Yet central banks’ FX holdings remain broadly denominated in US currency
Reserve managers widely satisfied with staff strength and resources
Large reserve management teams tend to earn higher salaries
Central banks purchasing less gold, says WGC
July figures show a slowdown in net purchases of the precious metal
Book notes: King dollar, by Paul Blustein
A well-researched overview of the position of the US currency, providing an optimistic view on the future of ‘king dollar’.
Is this time different for Argentina?
Reserve shortage and overvalued currency cast a pall over an otherwise successful stabilisation campaign
Chile launches programme to shore up FX holdings
Central bank aims to increase reserves by 40% and reduce role of foreign currency credit lines
The foundations of sovereign finance are quietly evolving
Digital settlement infrastructure is taking shape. Now SSA issuers must decide how, not whether, to participate, argues Domenico Nardelli
Libya pilots FX platform as currency crisis continues
Foreign currency in short supply and counterfeit notes still in abundance
More independent central banks take on greater risk – ECB paper
Low rates, tighter fiscal policy and good growth accompanied by higher risk-taking on balance sheets
Kazakh central bank denies it is adding crypto to reserves
National Bank of Kazakhstan says “no decision has been made” on strategic crypto reserve
Ex-BCRA chief: Argentina missed window to rebuild reserves
Authorities could have bought more dollars during prime export season, argues Martín Redrado
Central bank watch: Biased to ease, for now
A mid-year review of the monetary policy outlook for G10 central banks, India, China and South Korea
Hong Kong’s FX interventions came at right time, say economists
Experts believe the resulting fall in interest rates has provided welcome stimulus
Czech National Bank adds crypto exchange stocks to portfolio
Purchase of Coinbase shares takes bank’s equity holdings to $12.8 billion, SEC filing reveals
Botswana increases pula crawl rate to defend reserves
Central bank will also charge lenders higher margins to access FX
Brics leaders push for multilateral payments solutions
Central bank governors and finance ministers also call for reform of Bretton Woods institutions
Geopolitical ructions and the role of the dollar
Implications of the new US administration’s policies for the international monetary system and central banks
Book notes: Our dollar, your problem, by Kenneth Rogoff
An excellent overview of the evolution of the world economy during the last seven decades, and a warning against complacency
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