Reserves
Norway’s SWF looks to emerging markets
Government Pension Fund-Global, the Norges Bank-run oil fund, thrived in the crisis as a result of its equity-laden and highly diversified portfolio, says government investment chief
China should turn to oil: senior central banker
People’s Bank of China director says country should invest in oil and other resources; dismisses suggestion that reserve accumulation will force yuan appreciation
Bank of Finland’s Huhtala on reserve management post-crisis
Heli Huhtala, the head of investments in the Banking Operations Department at the Bank of Finland, discusses how the crisis will change the thinking on central banks’ reserve-management strategies
Kazakhstan latest to step away from dollar
The National Bank of Kazakhstan, which has seen foreign currency reserves drop sharply, shifts towards euro on fears over the dollar’s weakness
America can learn from us: Uganda’s Tumusiime-Mutebile
Bank of Uganda’s governor says risk-based supervision saved the country’s banks; reinforces the importance of open-market principles for the economy
Korea labels gold rush illusory
Bank of Korea’s head of reserves management looks to downplay surge of central bank interest in bullion
Fed data points to rise in GSE holdings
Data show official sector viewing agency debt more favourably; marks about-turn from autumn 2008 sell-off
China wary of a gold bubble
People’s Bank of China deputy governor says steadily climbing gold prices could decrease the attractiveness of the metal as a reserve asset
Interview with Donghyun Park
Donghyun Park, a senior economist at the Asian Development Bank, discusses reserve management post-crisis and fostering demand in Asia
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