SUERF BAFFI Bocconi e-lecture

Gold as International Reserves: A Barbarous Relic No More?

Thursday, 16 March 2023 | 17:00-18:00 CET | online via Webex

After moving slowly downward for the better part of four decades, central bank gold holdings have risen since the Global Financial Crisis. Which countries have been driving this trend reversal? What are the motifs of official gold reserve buyers? Relative return and/or safe haven considerations? Fear of sanctions? A group of top international experts presents empirical research findings on these questions and will discuss what might be in the pipeline with regards to the role of gold in official reserves.

Thursday, 16 March 2023
17:00	Presentation
	Gold as International Reserves: A Barbarous Relic No More? Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley Co-authors: Serkan Arslanalp and Chima Simpson-Bell, IMF IMF working paper  Presentation (pdf)
17:20	Discussion and Q&A with the audience
	Moderation: Ernest Gnan, SUERF Secretary General Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley Shaokai Fan, Global Head of Central Banks, World Gold Council Presentation (pdf) Omar Zulaica, Senior Asset Management Specialist, BIS BIS Working Papers: What share for gold? On the interaction of gold and foreign exchange reserve returns Presentation (pdf)
18:00	End