National Asset-Liability Management, Middle East

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As a result of the financial crisis many central banks have increased their amount of reserves. While this enables central banks to respond quickly to external shocks and adverse events, new challenges arise which need to be overcome:

• Changing trends in FX reserve portfolios

• How to evaluate bonds? Are ratings reliable?
• How are central banks dealing with risk: reputational, political and legal risks?
• Who holds national debt?

Different regions across the world have different issues and priorities which is why Central Banking Publications held its 2nd

 National Asset-Liability Management Middle East Symposium on 12-13th October 2011 where they discussed these key issues and provided practical insight on what is currently most important in the region. The programme revolved around the following the

mes:

• Reserve management and investments
• National balance sheet: asset, risk and liability management
• Sovereign wealth: investment and risk management

This was a unique platform where key decision managers from central banks, ministries of finance, national treasuries, sovereign wealth funds, financial regulators and investment authorities gathered to discuss common challenges and exchange views and experiences.