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This marks a sharp rise from 35% in 2024, when geopolitical risks were still secondary.
Nearly 70% of central banks now rank geopolitical risk as the top threat for 2025.
KEY POINTS
- Central banks citing inflation and interest rates as top long-term concerns dropped from 76% to just over 50%.
- Sixteen percent of central banks now say the U.S. dollar's role will influence reserve decisions, up from 3%.
- Only one-third of central banks expect U.S. government bonds to outperform, down from over 70% last year.
- Nearly three-quarters of central banks hold gold, with more considering increasing their gold reserves.
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