Reserves
Malawi’s new president dismisses governor
Former World Bank official will take over central bank as country faces uncertain outlook
Have equities passed the Covid-19 test?
Reserve managers face major rebalancing and asset allocation challenge
London court blocks Venezuelan government from using gold
Lawyers for Maduro regime say they will appeal over access to $1 billion store
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
Sarb introduces collateral substitution for repos
New framework designed to give banks more flexibility in managing collateral
Ukraine’s central bank cuts rates to record low
Central bank says move was made possible by IMF aid and pledges further boost to reserves
Solomon Islands central bank cuts reserve requirements
Reducing requirements will ensure ample liquidity is provided to banking sector, central bank says
New York Fed to tighten repo operations
Fed sees “substantial improvements” in dollar funding markets
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
Appetite for renewed Fed dollar swap lines in doubt
With up to $300bn of positions nearing expiry, some say FX swap market can meet banks’ funding needs
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
Central banking enters a new era
‘Monetary financing’ and ‘buyer of last resort’ traps lie in wait
Sama injects $13 billion as banks prepare to reopen
Saudi central bank directs financial firms to “gradually return” to normal operations
Campos Neto on reforming Brazil’s economy amid Covid-19 distress
Brazil’s governor details emergency asset purchase plans and backs extending SDR funding
The complex art of reserve management
Lockdown represents another inflection point for central banks managing $12 trillion in FX reserves
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 reponse 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