Survey of Reserve Managers: Lessons from the Crisis

Author/Editor:

Aideen Morahan ; Christian B. Mulder

Publication Date:

May 8, 2013

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper reports in detail on a survey that was circulated to reserve managing central banks of IMF member countries in April 2012. The survey aims to gain further insight into how reserve managers have reacted to the crisis to date. The survey also aims to understand how reserve managers arrive at their strategic asset allocation and how they operate their risk management frameworks in practice. Some of the key themes that emerge from the survey include potential procyclical and counter cyclical behavior by reserve managers, increased focus placed on returns and wide variability across countries in how the currency composition of reserves is derived.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2013/099

Subject:

Banking Central banks Credit ratings Credit risk Currencies Financial crises Financial regulation and supervision Money Reserves management

English

Publication Date:

May 8, 2013

ISBN/ISSN:

9781484308486/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2013099

Pages:

34

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