Articles & Guides
Background reading on reserve currencies, de-dollarization, and how central banks manage the $13+ trillion in global foreign exchange reserves tracked by the IMF COFER dataset.
What Is De-Dollarization? The Decline of the Dollar's Reserve Share Explained
Explore de-dollarization: why central banks are diversifying away from the US dollar and what the COFER data says about the dollar's declining reserve share.
Why Is the US Dollar the World's Reserve Currency?
Learn why the US dollar dominates global reserves and how historical, economic, and political factors created and sustain this unique position.
Understanding IMF COFER Data: How Global Reserve Statistics Work
Learn how the IMF's COFER system tracks global reserve currencies, how the data is collected, and what it tells us about central bank asset allocation.
How Central Banks Manage Foreign Exchange Reserves
Explore how central banks allocate and manage foreign exchange reserves across currencies and gold to maintain stability and reduce concentration risk.
BRICS, the Yuan, and the Future of Reserve Diversification
Examine how BRICS nations are reshaping reserve currency dynamics through yuan adoption, gold accumulation, and alternative payment systems.