Investment allocation of central banks globally 2016-2021, by class

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 9, 2024
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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Release date

July 2021

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2016 to 2021

Number of respondents

141 respondents

Special properties

Chief investment officers, heads of asset classes and senior portfolio strategists

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Direct Strategic Investments (DSI) are direct investments held outside a private markets’ portfolio.

Interviews were conducted with 141 funds: 82 sovereign investors and 59 central banks.

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "For the total reserves portfolio, please indicate the % allocation across asset classes."

Sample size: 2021 = 38

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