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October 9, 2019

Taiwan
$130+ Billion in Undisclosed Foreign Exchange Intervention by Taiwan's Central Bank

Based on the profits and losses disclosed by Taiwan’s central bank, it appears that its true FX exposures exceed its disclosed foreign exchange reserves by USD 130bn, and perhaps by as much as USD 20…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser and Guest Blogger for Brad Setser Follow the Money

September 19, 2024

United Nations
What Is the UN General Assembly?

The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the wars in the Gaza Strip…

A large UNGA sign is photographed in front of the United Nations buildings.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

June 11, 2024

Russia
Estimating Future Interest Income From Russia’s Frozen Reserves

Outright seizure of the Russian Central Bank’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets is currently off the table, but it is still possible to obtain large sums for Ukraine from the interest income on …

Estimating Future Interest Income From Russia’s Frozen Reserves
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser and Michael Weilandt Follow the Money

May 20, 2011

Europe and Eurasia
Is the ECB Draining its own Powers?

Back in 2000, the European Central Bank’s first president, Wim Duisenberg, explained how he knew the Bank’s operational framework for implementing monetary policy was working well.  It was, he said…

Is the ECB Draining its own Powers?
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics

August 6, 2020

Monetary Policy
Corporate Virtual Roundtable: Central Bank Digital Currencies and the Future of Finance

   

Play Representations of virtual currency Bitcoin and U.S. dollar banknotes lay side-by-side
Event by Kenneth S. Rogoff, Nathan Sheets, Saket Sinha, and Seema Mody

September 18, 2024

Election 2024
Why Is the World Obsessed with the U.S. Election? Ask Germany

The world is watching the U.S. presidential contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris with intense interest. Few countries are tracking the race more closely than…

Podcast Diners watch former U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris debate for the first time during the only presidential election campaign.
Podcast by Gabrielle Sierra, Liana Fix, and Stefan Kornelius Why It Matters

September 17, 2024

United States
John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture With Timothy Snyder

Historian Timothy Snyder explores the concept of freedom, including what it is, how it has been misunderstood, and why it is worth fighting for both in the United States and globally. The John B. …

Play Timothy Snyder is pictured during an inaugural class at the ULB Universite Libre de Bruxelles, in Brussels, Belgium.
Virtual Event by Timothy Snyder, Gillian Tett, and Michael Froman John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture