CBSL Hosts Inaugural Reserve Management Conference in Colombo 📈

• Event Overview: The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) hosted its inaugural Reserve Management Conference on 10–11 September 2026 at The Kingsbury, Colombo, gathering ~50 global central bankers, asset managers, and policymakers. • Key Institutional Delegates: Featured representatives from international financial bodies including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Bank for International Settlements (BIS), AIIB, World Gold Council, and regional central banks such as the Reserve Bank of India, Bank Indonesia, Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank of Korea, Banque de France, Swiss National Bank, and Bank of Thailand. • Core Discussion Themes: • Strengthening foreign reserve buffers and navigating global geopolitical fragmentation. • Role of digital/tokenized assets, gold, alternative reserves, and US dollar dominance in FX portfolios. • Integrating AI and technology for enhanced decision-making, market intelligence, and risk management. • Key Addresses: • CBSL Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe highlighted lessons from Sri Lanka’s 2022 economic crisis, emphasizing reserves as a first line of defense against external shocks. He stressed that reserve accumulation must be backed by sound external sector fundamentals and strong macroeconomic policies. • AIIB Treasurer Domenico Nardelli delivered a Special Guest Address on the evolving global financial landscape and asset management.