Central banks allocated 40 percent of their portfolios to government bonds in 2021, down from 67 percent in 2016. Meanwhile, the share of non-traditional asset classes, deposits from commercial banks, and government agencies and multilaterals grew. Non-traditional asset classes accounted for 14 percent of worldwide central banks' portfolios in 2021.
Investment allocation of central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by asset class
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Invesco Ltd.. "Investment allocation of central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by asset class." Chart. July 13, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155431/allocations-central-bank-funds-global/
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Invesco Ltd., Investment allocation of central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by asset class Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155431/allocations-central-bank-funds-global/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Investment allocation of central banks worldwide from 2016 to 2021, by asset class [Graph], Invesco Ltd., July 13, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1155431/allocations-central-bank-funds-global/