Reserves
Bank of Canada joins group of central banks tackling climate change
The network for greening the financial system aims to support Paris agreement’s goals
Atlanta’s Bostic lays out case for central banking with ‘ample’ reserves
Floor system performing well and has benefits, says Atlanta Fed president; Harker and Rosengren argue for shift in balance sheet composition
Turkey acknowledges reserves build-up necessary to stabilise lira
Currency plummeted on March 22 on weak global economic data
Lithuania adopts maximum diversification as defensive strategy
Risk parity protects portfolio from lower bond prices and lower-for-longer yield environment
Brazil’s Campos Neto calls for independent central bank
President Jair Bolsonaro promised formal central bank independence during 2018 campaign
Triple reserve managers safeguard Singapore’s stability – Ravi Menon
Menon explains the separate roles of the three institutions managing national financial resources
Fed IOER amendment aimed at ‘thwarting’ The Narrow Bank
The move appears to specifically target The Narrow Bank’s business model, the firm says
Riksbank to reduce reserves and toughen ELA regime
Gold and foreign exchange assets will decline from $56 billion to $48 billion by October 2019
Zimbabwe borrows $985 million from pan-African lenders
International reserves cover only four weeks of imports amid limited access to hard currency
Technology in reserve management: Outlook for 2019
Reserve managers look to cloud for solutions, but security issues remain
Central Bank of Sri Lanka must repair reserves buffers – IMF
IMF programme set to be restarted after political turmoil, but authorities have fallen behind on their targets
Venezuela uses stealth to sell gold reserves – reports
Maduro regime allegedly removed 8 tonnes from central bank last week
Powell hints at long-term goals for Fed balance sheet
Proposed reserves buffer is more than enough, Charles Goodhart says
Looser Fed policy and monetary target hamper Argentina’s currency efforts
Inflation rises faster than expected as Argentinian forex reserves reach record high
World is not running out of safe assets – BIS’s McCauley
Supply of safe assets can comfortably meet demand at present, BIS economist says
Climate change: a new challenge for financial stability?
Do climate change and the transition to a low-carbon economy pose a risk to financial stability? What is the role of central banks?
RBI boosts Modi’s coffers with early dividend
Interim payout is larger than in 2018 and comes ahead of general election
CBRT cuts reserve requirements, but stresses tight stance
Liquidity tools are more about transmission than policy stance, says Murat Çetinkaya
Renminbi reserves are still relatively small
Renminbi investments still account for a much smaller fraction of global forex reserves than China’s significance in the world economy would merit
Lifetime achievement: Zhou Xiaochuan
The former People’s Bank of China governor stands out for his high levels of integrity, intellectual rigour and bold reforms that have served the public interest in China and elsewhere
Balance sheet normalisation has put upward pressure on borrowing costs – Kansas Fed
Levels of reserves still influences borrowing costs despite post-crisis monetary policy framework
People: Ghana’s Addison to chair Ecowas governors
Thailand appoints assistant governor; Vietnam announces deputy payments director
Israeli reserves increase sharply in January
Higher equity prices contributed to improved performance of investment portfolio
Canadian deputy governor explains reserves regime
Floating exchange rate, asset-liability matching and liquidity focus do not demand bigger portfolio