Between March 2023 and March 2024, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka led the ranking of central banks with the largest annual increases in international reserves assets. The central bank saw its reserve assets increase by 87 percent. It was followed closely by the Bank of South Sudan, with an increase of 86 percent. On the other hand, several central banks experienced significant decreases in international reserve assets, with the Bank of Tanzania leading the list with a staggering 46 percent decrease.
Central banks with the largest annual changes in international reserve assets worldwide as of March 2024
The source adds the following information: Central bank reserves include foreign exchange, gold, IMF position, and special drawing right holdings. Figures were calculated using year-on-year figures between March 2022 and March 2023. Where these data were unavailable, annual changes from the latest reported data were registered.
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