Reserves
China FX reserves inch higher in March
PBoC figures show increase of $3.96 billion, resulting in the second consecutive monthly reading above $3 trillion
China FX reserves rebound for first time in eight months
PBoC figures show a rise of $6.9 billion in February, pushing the total above $3 trillion
SNB risks friction with US due to FX policy
Switzerland could face being labelled a currency manipulator as the Trump administration takes aim
China’s FX reserves fall again in December, but decline slows
Latest PBoC figures show a drop of $41 billion in December to $3.01 trillion, the sixth consecutive month of decline
Renminbi faces depreciation pressure in early 2017
Chinese currency continues to fall against the US dollar in the first trading days, as Beijing seeks to slow capital outflows
China's FX reserves slide to lowest since 2011
Latest PBoC figures show a drop of $45.7 billion in October to $3.12 trillion
Renminbi drops to six-year low
Figures from Safe show a net $44.7 billion worth of payments in the currency left China in November
IMF amends calculation of special drawing rights basket
Exchange rates for SDR will be obtained from a commercial provider by the Bank of England so the method is more “robust”
IMF commends China for liberalisation steps
The Fund notes that achieving an effective float for the renminbi by 2018 remains a key goal
China’s FX reserves sink to lowest in four years
Reserves fall by $27.93 billion to $3.192 trillion in May
Fed refrains from intervening in Q1, but valuations push reserves up
Despite the Fed not intervening, US FX reserves rose on the back a weakening US dollar
Policy divergence is biggest macro risk – reserve managers
Survey of central banks shows monetary policy, negative rates and China are top concerns
RBA adds the Korean won to reserve portfolio
Australian central bank continues to unload euro holdings while introducing seventh reserve currency
China's FX reserves plunge to more than three-year low
Latest PBoC figures show a drop of $99.5 billion in January to $3.23 trillion
China relaxes QFII limits amid calls for capital controls
FX regulator lowers the ‘lock-up’ period, during which foreign investors must wait before repatriating funds, from one year to three months, as analysts warn of renminbi devaluation
Renminbi slides to five-year low as FX reserves fall
China's reserves fell $108 billion in December as the People's Bank of China continues to intervene in the market
IMF approves renminbi's inclusion in SDR basket
The move puts the renminbi on course to achieve reserve currency status
Lagarde supports RMB inclusion in SDR basket
IMF managing director endorses the renminbi's inclusion in the special drawing rights basket after a staff report deems it 'freely usable'; executive board decision expected on November 30
Capital outflows prompt drop in China's reserves
Holdings fall $110 billion in Q1 as domestic investors look abroad and the PBoC defends the exchange rate; analysts say ECB quantitative easing is probably the real villain
Global FX reserves down, dollar allocations up
Valuation effects push USD portion of allocated reserves higher while EUR slips
PBoC governor hints at capital account liberalisation this year
Zhou Xiaochuan says it will be ‘more convenient not only for enterprises but also for individuals at home and abroad to invest' during panel discussion with IMF's Lagarde in Beijing
Carney: shortfall in reserves likely for independent Scotland
Division of UK reserves on GDP basis will leave Scots with 10% buffer – less than half of what is generally considered sufficient ‘to ensure credit flows freely and effectively', says BoE governor
End of Bretton Woods has helped dollar reserves - ECB
Collapse of Bretton Woods System caused significant upheaval of currency reserve trends, says ECB report
FX reserves hit historic highs
Growth in FX reserves continued last year, but at reduced speed