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Hungary's parliament building in Budapest

News | August 27, 2026

Adaptation capacity and short maturity protect Hungary’s foreign exchange reserves

The central bank’s climate disclosures show that although countries’ trajectories are unaligned with the Paris Climate Agreement, its reserves are largely protected against the financial impacts of climate change.

An oil rig at sea, silouhetted against a setting sun and orange sky

News | January 29, 2026

What is the petrodollar and why is it under pressure?

US designs on Venezuela and Greenland have raised questions about the future of the petrodollar system, as other countries explore other currencies and green energy becomes cheaper than oil.

News | July 23, 2025

IDB launches $1bn Amazon bond scheme

The Amazonia bond will finance conservation and sustainable growth in Latin America, with robust safeguards for Indigenous rights and annual impact disclosures.

Roundup

$100 bills spread out in a disordered fashion on a flat surface

News | July 18, 2025

Roundup: BRICS group highlights currency risk in climate finance strategy

BRICS urges local currency lending to reduce climate finance currency risk; Trump’s copper tariff stirs green supply chain volatility; Japan considers ISSB delay, all this and more in our latest roundup. …

A concentrated solar power station seen from the air, formed by rows of silver mirrors and surrounded by desert. Relected sunlight arcs across the array of panels.

News | February 26, 2025

Mission 300: A watershed moment for Africa’s green energy transition?

African summit sees billions pledged to bring electricity to 300 million people and expand green energy infrastructure, but does the project risk locking in fossil fuels as well? …

A wind turbine towers over three people carrying baskets held high over their heads

News | November 12, 2024

Dollar-denominated debt: the hidden threat to global climate ambitions

Currency exchange costs on dollar loans are hindering uptake of renewable energy in global south countries – but there are solutions, say policy experts.

The US Capitol building illuminated at dusk

News | October 10, 2024

IMF surcharges come under scrutiny from US lawmakers

US House representatives urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to use the US’s voice at the IMF to spearhead an end to the “harmful” and “counterproductive” surcharge policy.

Two Danisk krone coins lying on top of a krone note

News | May 18, 2023

Denmark reports climate footprint of its FX reserves

Denmark’s Nationalbank has released its first climate disclosure from parts of its foreign exchange reserve. …

A branch of McDonlands submerged beneath brown floodwaters

News | November 9, 2022

RBA should be given climate mandate, says thinktank

Australia’s central bank should be given an expanded role in delivering an orderly climate transition, according to a policy thinktank.

A glacier meanders down the bare-rock slopes of the snow-capped Alps

News | November 7, 2022

Swiss government accused of downplaying SNB’s climate responsibilities

The Swiss Federal Council has adopted a report saying the SNB has a limited role in supporting environmental action, drawing criticism from civil society groups.

Skyscrapers in Singapore's financial district

News | August 10, 2022

Singapore monetary authority to decarbonise reserve fund

The Monetary Authority of Singapore has announced a plan to decarbonise its US$300bn reserve fund, amid increasing global interest in the climate impact of central banks’ forex portfolios.