Reserves
Bank of Albania board calls for governor to be sacked
Supervisory council gives ‘full support' to first deputy following arrest of governor Ardian Fullani, believed to be linked to central bank vault theft uncovered in July
Emerging currencies face uphill battle for true internationalisation
BIS report published alongside major EME survey also warns the costs of an international currency might outweigh the benefits
Sovereign wealth fund could help Macao overcome gambling dependency, IMF says
Central bank could manage new sovereign wealth fund as Macao authorities seek higher return on booming reserves; IMF encourages idea in staff report
Kazakh central bank fund seeks advisers on managing $110bn reserves
Consultants sought to help direct country's reserve management strategy and SWF's growth in the alternative assets space
Reserve managers look to exit bonds sooner as global ‘taper' looms
Fed taper has reserve managers fretting, new Central Banking Publications survey of 69 central banks shows; ETFs are gaining traction as reserve asset class
Reserve managers to ‘reconnect’ with their central bank, says Bill Allen
Former BoE official says central bankers will become ‘more conscious’ of the relationship between reserve management activities and financial stability issues in Central Banking On Air debate
Borio: current account is a ‘badly inadequate' measure of financial risk
BIS director says still not enough attention is paid to capital account but adds build-up of vulnerabilities also requires looking directly at balance sheets of cross-border institutions
Open economy helps Chile brush aside Fed taper, says CBC's Vial
Sound macro-economic principles, an independent central bank and fiscal discipline rules help Chile to ride effects of Fed taper; China slowdown is a bigger risk
Vatican central bank set up to fight financial irregularities
The ‘outlier' bank's most important task will be to manage foreign reserves, but will need radical changes if it is to clean up the Vatican's finances as the Pope wants
Canadian dollar holdings could be twice Cofer estimates – Bank of Canada
Study suggests IMF may have underestimated Canadian dollar's rise as reserve currency; growing global demand for government bonds has liquidity implications at home
People: BoK appoints new reserves chief; Fed staffer returns to head up Riksbank research
Chae Sun-Byoung new head of reserve management at Bank of Korea; Jesper Lindé returns to head up Riksbank's research department; Linette Field put in charge of SSM deputy directorate
State Bank of Pakistan has 'critically low' reserves
IMF says Pakistan’s reserves position will remain critical even with ‘stellar’ programme adherence; urges changes to central bank law to boost independence
SNB board member speaks on ‘very limited' ethical investment programme
A desire not to move markets informs the SNB's decision not to provide details on its new ethical investment strategy, which will affect a 'very limited' number of companies
SNB expands equity holdings in ethical investment drive
Switzerland’s central bank increases its equity holdings by $18 billion to $77 billion in 2013; refuses to invest in companies that cause 'severe environmental damage'
BoE could act as lender-of-last-resort for Scottish banks
Bank of England's Mark Carney refers to European Union's discretionary approach during euro crisis; suggests independent Scotland would need to increase foreign reserves
Swiss upper house rejects initiative that would force SNB to double gold holdings
Proposal that would require central bank to hold at least 20% of total assets in gold is slated for referendum but political establishment is strongly opposed
Central Bank of Oman's Hamood Sangour Al Zadjali on the dollar, financial stability and Islamic finance
The Central Bank of Oman remains committed to the dollar as it moves to improve governance, liquidity management and Islamic finance in the sultanate, its executive president tells Chris Jeffery
Reserve manager of the year: Central Bank of Colombia
The Central Bank of Colombia’s dynamic reserves management strategy and impressive performance amidst turmoil in the US dollar and emerging market currencies made it stand out from the crowd
Bolivian central bank under fire for lending to public enterprises
IMF tells CentralBanking.com the unorthodox practice is ‘counterproductive' and out of step with international norms; bank's constitutional mandate and lending arrangement makes loans legal
Central Bank of Aruba 2012 annual report highlights drop in inflation
Average annual inflation in the Caribbean territory dropped from 4.4% in 2011 to 0.6% last year; says international reserves 'remained adequate'
RBA's Stevens says exchange rate disconnected from fundamentals
RBA governor Glenn Stevens says Australia's current exchange rate is not supported by the country's relative levels of costs and productivity
Bank of Lithuania prepares for move into equities
Central bank announces plan to invest in riskier assets after returns on its foreign reserves drop close to zero; follows gradually increasing trend among central banks
BIS banking department deputy makes switch to State Street OIG
Founder of State Street's Official Institutions Group John Nugée will retire in October, and be replaced by Louis de Montpellier of the BIS
IMF figures show advanced economies loading up on Australian dollars
Stock of foreign exchange reserves continues upward trajectory, with Australian currency finding favour in advanced economies, and the Canadian dollar in vogue in emerging nations