Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority: Why Do Central Banks Hold Domestic and Foreign Currency Assets?

This chapter explains how domestic and foreign exchange reserves are accumulated and why they are held by central banks. Following a summary of trends in global foreign exchange reserves, this chapter provides a brief review of the benefits and costs asso

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Asset Management at Central Banks and Monetary Authorities New Practices in Managing International Foreign Exchange Reserves

Asset Management at Central Banks and Monetary Authorities

Jacob Bjorheim Editor

Asset Management at Central Banks and Monetary Authorities New Practices in Managing International Foreign Exchange Reserves

Editor Jacob Bjorheim University of Zurich Zürich, Switzerland

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