Reserves
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 – but at what cost?
Chile requests flexible credit line from IMF
IMF’s Georgieva says she will recommend Chile receives access to $24 billion credit line
Bank of Israel reserves rise by 5.6% in April
Government transfers from abroad boost central bank’s reserves portfolio by almost $6.5 billion
CBRT battles external imbalance with dwindling reserves
Turkish central bank loses battle to keep lira under 7 as reserves shrink, but pressures may be easing
Zimbabwean central bank cuts rates and attempts currency controls
RBZ loosens policy as IMF predicts massive contraction in GDP for already-weakened country
Debts, deficits, central banks and inflation
Forrest Capie and Geoffrey Wood ask what insights history can provide for central banks and governments managing abrupt, large increases in debt
Is SDR issuance the best way to support low-income economies?
Economists and policy-makers are increasingly discussing the option as a way to boost liquidity in the fight against Covid-19
Libra’s Disparte on big tech’s move into digital currency
Libra Association vice-chair Dante Disparte speaks about the decision to abandon a multi-currency reserve, stress-testing a global payment network and how the Facebook-backed body still has 3 billion customers in its sights
Swiss central bank reports record quarterly losses
SNB loses $39.1 billion as falls in equities wipe out gains on Swiss franc positions and gold holdings
Bank of Mexico rejects president’s request for early funds transfer
Central bank issues rare statement saying it must respect legal procedure for transferring funds
IMF approves $1.4 billion transfer for Pakistan
Aid should be used to finance budget and bolster foreign reserves, IMF executive board says
Policy-makers making risky ‘one-round bet’ on Covid-19 – El-Erian
Former Pimco chief worried about readiness and ability of policy-makers to tackle a ‘second wave’ of infections
Fed takes first step to unwind repo support
Repo market is showing signs of “more stable” conditions, New York Fed says
El-Erian on Covid-19 policy risks, ‘zombie’ markets and central bank capture
Former Pimco chief says Fed move into high yield is a step too far, new rules needed on leverage and false liquidity, and narrow window emerges for central banks to shed some of their policy load
Israeli reserves fall sharply on dollar liquidity provision
Central bank’s portfolio decreases by $5.1 billion in March
Central banks may have to become ‘dealers of last resort’ – BIS economists
EMEs have not overcome “original sin” by deepening local currency bond markets, authors warn
China cuts rate on excess reserves for first time in 12 years
PBoC levels up stimulus, cutting rate on excess reserves while reducing RRR for the third time this year
Is there a dollar funding squeeze in China?
China could benefit from joining the Fed’s dollar swaps network but political obstacles bar the way
Some thoughts on CBDC operations in China
People’s Bank of China deputy governor Fan Yifei outlines why he favours an indirect approach to introducing a CBDC in China
Fed opens dollar funding to majority of central banks
New repo facility aims to ease strains caused by global flight to the safety of dollars
Singapore eases monetary policy sharply and taps reserves
MAS flattens currency appreciation slope to zero after government unveils $34 billion stimulus
Major economies already engaging in ‘currency wars’ – former IMF chief
De Larosière floats new commodity-based exchange rate regime; says “trust” is key to avoiding “beggar-thy-neighbour” policies
New York Fed to offer $1 trillion per day in repo funding
Move sends message the Fed stands ready to meet any increase in funding demands over coming period