Reserves
Mexico's foreign reserves at record level
Mexico's foreign reserves climbed US$358 million (euro281 million) last week to a record US$79.10 billion (euro62 billion), the Bank of Mexico reported Tuesday 11 July.
British pound passes yen in central bank reserves
According to this article by Bloomberg News published Monday 10 July, central banks around the world are increasing their holdings of British pounds.
Bank of Portugal sold 15 tonnes of gold recently
The Bank of Portugal said on Tuesday 4 July that it has sold 15 tonnes of gold from its reserves in the last few months.
UAE central bank set to enter the gold market
According to this article published Monday 3 July, the United Arab Emirates central bank will soon enter the gold market and also purchase euros as a diversification of the national currency reserves presently held in US dollars.
Reserve Bank of New Zealand increase cash reserves
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand said on Friday 30 June it would increase the level of liquidity in the money market, but added that did not signal a change in monetary policy.
Hildebrand's reflections on the gold market
In the speech 'Reflections on the gold market' given on 26 June Philipp Hildebrand of the Swiss National Bank said even if gold has lost its role as an anchor for the international monetary system, it does not mean that it has become a commodity like any…
Hong Kong unlikely to use yuan as reserve currency
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is unlikely to use the yuan anytime soon as one of its reserve currencies, HKMA chief executive Joseph Yam said Thursday 29 June.
China can convert part of FX to gold - report
Two central bank officials suggested China can convert part of its foreign exchange reserves to gold holdings to head off risks from the depreciation of the US dollar, China's state media reported.
Central banks to add MBS, agencies, gold
According to this article by Reuters, published Wednesday 14 June, central banks are planning to diversify foreign reserves away from US government debt into higher-yielding assets, including mortgage bonds.
IMF admits double counting on gold
The IMF has released a paper that discusses the practice of double counting of gold reserves by central banks.
Russia cuts US dollar holdings
Russia's central bank said on Thursday 8 June that it would cut its dollar reserves, while increasing its holdings of euros.
Getting to the bottom of foreign currency reserves
According to this recent article from The Japan Times, the news about sharp increases in foreign reserves held by emerging economies has been big news in Japanese papers.
Russian reserves hit all time high
Russia's gold and foreign exchange reserves, boosted by record world oil prices, have touched an all-time high of $243.3 billion, the central bank said on Thursday 1 June.
Adviser says China should buy gold with reserves
China should use its foreign-currency reserves to buy gold and oil as a hedge to guard against the risk of a sudden drop in the U.S. dollar, according to a member of the central bank's advisory board.
Bank of Jamaica to stick with US dollar reserves
The governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Derick Latibeaudiere, has said that the central bank will continue to maintain Jamaica's net international reserves (NIR) in U.S. dollars.
ECB paper on foreign reserves management
The ECB Working Paper "Foreign reserves management subject to a policy objective," published May 2006, studies the implications of introducing an explicit policy objective to the management of foreign reserves at a central bank.
Comment: Reserves management update
How much has changed in the last year in the world of official reserves management? The same issues - the threat of a weakening dollar, central banks' role in bring this about and their response to it, a continuation of the unprecedented accumulation of…
China's reserve center to open in July
The China International Reserve Center will open in Shanghai this July, according to the China Knowledge website.
African central bank sells gold
A private Saudi jeweller has bought 36 tonnes of raw gold from an African central bank for 1.8 billion riyals, a company spokesman was quoted by Reuters as saying on Monday 22 May, confirming a newspaper report.
Banks shift reserves, pressuring the dollar
Central bankers from Stockholm to Dubai, seeking shelter from the falling dollar, may help weaken it further, according to this article published Monday 15 May.
FX reserves, US deficits and global imbalances
This article published Thursday 11 May provides detailed information on foreign reserve holdings. Global reserves continue to mount this year, it says, amid renewed downward pressure on the U.S. dollar and a fresh rise in oil prices.
Chinese economists want increased gold reserves
Some Chinese economists are urging the government to increase its gold reserves to 2,500 tons from the current 600 tons because the country's foreign exchange reserves had become the world's largest, an official industry newspaper reported this week.
Why economists worry about foreign reserves
According to the article "Why economists worry about who holds foreign currency reserves" published Tuesday 9 May, the idea that China or some other American rival could someday use its vast holdings of U.S. debt as a geopolitical weapon is gaining…
Afghan bank keeps currency strong with dollars
Afghanistan's central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, supplies 10 million U.S. dollars each week to bazaar in order to keep the value of the Afghani currency strong, the president of the bank said Sunday 7 May.