Reserves
Sri Lanka boosts gold holdings with IMF purchase
Central Bank of Sri Lanka buys 10 tonnes of gold from IMF, gold climbs higher
Mauritius buys IMF gold
International Monetary Fund sells two tonnes of gold to Bank of Mauritius
Record profits for Norway’s Government Pension Fund
Third-quarter returns for Government Pension Fund – Global came to 13.5%
Gold hits new high, Sri Lanka latest to reveal purchases
Price soars on Monday to fresh peak; central bank says it bought gold to diversify reserves
Interview: Heng Swee Keat
In an exclusive interview, the managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore discusses the impact of the financial crisis and how monetary and regulatory policies will change as a result
Chiang Mai a complement, not substitute to IMF aid
Senior ASEAN official stresses that the regional reserve pool is not intended to replace support from other multilateral agencies
Restoring normality to the financial system
John Nugée identifies six key areas that central banks need to consider in attempting to establish the new normal
Revisiting Asia’s sovereign wealth strategy
Donghyun Park outlines the impact the crisis on Asia’s sovereign wealth funds.
CIC set to shift focus to emerging markets: academic
Academic with ties to Beijing's sovereign wealth fund says China to turn to Africa, Middle East and Asia
MAS reserve chief backs move into riskier assets
Monetary Authority of Singapore's Lee Chuan Teck says crisis had failed to dispel faith in diversification despite large mark-to-market losses
India buys 200 tonnes of IMF gold
The Reserve Bank of India purchases just under half of the IMF’s sale quota for $6.7 billion
Rand strength undesirable: SA finance minister
Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Minister of Finance says the government will aid the central bank building reserves
Eichengreen backs Fund as global lender of last resort
Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen believes International Monetary Fund should in time take on the mantle of global lender of last resort
Interview with Barry Eichengreen
Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen talks to CentralBanking.com on the IMF’s new role, reserve currencies and the future of economics as a science
Zim finance minister looks to cut central bank authority
Tendai Biti, Zimbabwe’s finance minister, has tabled a bill that seeks to reduce the powers of the Zimbabwe’s central bank and its governor
Eichengreen sees dollar safe for now
The euro and the renminbi could both mount a strong challenge to the dollar’s status as the global reserve currency. But, as Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen tells CentralBanking.com, must overcome some major obstacles before they can do so
Brazil capital control unlikely to slow real’s rise
Imposition halts currency’s appreciation but analysts sceptical move will help in longer term, investors jittery on Colombian peso
Korea considering shifting dollar assets to gold
Korean central bank reportedly interested in diversifying reserves; favours gold over dollar
Gulf officials call for UAE, Oman to rejoin monetary union
Members of the four states still involved in plans for single currency in the Gulf ask UAE and Oman to come back
External balances in low-income countries
International Monetary Fund research offers empirical analysis of balances in low income countries
IMF disputes reserves’ role in shoring up stability
International Monetary Fund says large reserves stockpile didn’t help weather the crisis
Asian central banks propping up dollar: reports
Central banks buying dollars to prevent local currencies from appreciating against greenback
Strauss-Kahn cagey on reform details
International Monetary Fund managing director says “much too early” to discuss details of new plans for lender-of-last-resort role
Strauss-Kahn covets lender-of-last-resort role
Dominique Strauss-Kahn says International Monetary Fund must become a global lender of last resort to temper emerging Asia's desire to hold reserves