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Sep 04 - 10:55 AM

Bank of America: FX Reserves: Reading Between the Lines of Last COFER Release

By eFXdata  —  Sep 04 - 10:15 AM

Bank of America Global Research discusses the last COFER release.

"The USD reserve share rose in Q1, but much of that reflected a firmer USD rather than fresh buying. Adjusting for exchange-rate and bond-market moves gives a truer read of what reserve managers actually did. Underlying demand was broader than the optics. Once valuation is stripped out, reserve managers were net buyers of the dollar - but also added to GBP and EUR holdings," BofA notes.

"The EUR reported dip was essentially a price-driven story, not active selling. If anything, data from European govt bond syndications and the German finance agency showed increased buying by central banks this year," BofA adds.

Source:
BofA Global Research
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