As of March 2025, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) topped the list of the world’s largest central banks by international reserve assets, reporting holdings valued at **** trillion U.S. dollars. This highlights China’s substantial economic influence and its pivotal role in global finance. The Bank of Japan followed in second place with approximately **** trillion U.S. dollars in reserve assets. The Swiss National Bank ranked third, holding ***** billion U.S. dollars in reserves, and was one of only two European central banks to appear in the top 10.
The source adds the following information: Where figures were not recorded in dollars, conversion rates between the reporting currency and dollars of the month in which the latest observation was published were used.
Central bank reserves include foreign exchange, gold, IMF position, and special drawing right holdings.
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