Dollar’s Global Currency Reserve Share Is Steady, IMF Data Show

The proportion of dollars in the coffers of global central banks held largely steady in the third quarter, according to quarterly International Monetary Fund research that details international foreign-exchange reserves.

• The greenback’s share of all foreign-exchange reserves last quarter was 56.9%, compared to 57.1% in the period prior, the IMF said in a report published Friday
  • Still, the marginal decline came even as the trade-weighted dollar was unchanged over this period; exchange rate effects impact currency reserve shares, since totals are reported by central banks to the IMF in dollars
  • The yen’s share of global currency reserves reached a ...