Reserves
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 response to Covid-19 crisis
Qatar bolsters Turkey’s shrinking reserves
Agreement sees Qatar add $10 billion to Turkey’s reserves via swap agreement
Bank of Mauritius pushed to tap reserves for business lending
Mauritius’ prime minister thinks the central bank should fund businesses direct from its reserves
Chile requests flexible credit line from IMF
IMF’s Georgieva says she will recommend Chile receives access to $24 billion credit line
Bank of Israel reserves rise by 5.6% in April
Government transfers from abroad boost central bank’s reserves portfolio by almost $6.5 billion
CBRT battles external imbalance with dwindling reserves
Turkish central bank loses battle to keep lira under 7 as reserves shrink, but pressures may be easing
Is SDR issuance the best way to support low-income economies?
Economists and policy-makers are increasingly discussing SDRs as way to boost liquidity in Covid-19 fight
BRI debt is sustainable, participant countries signal
Neighbouring country obligations could be a risk, say participants in Belt and Road
Swiss central bank reports record quarterly losses
SNB loses $39.1 billion as falls in equities wipe out gains on Swiss franc positions and gold holdings
Bank of Mexico rejects president’s request for early funds transfer
Central bank issues rare statement saying it must respect legal procedure for transferring funds
G20 agrees debt relief for poorest nations
IMF and World Bank welcome “powerful, fast-acting initiative”
ECB sets up €2 billion swap line with Croatian National Bank
The line will remain in place until the end of 2020, but can be extended as long as it is needed