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  "title": "International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template",
  "publication": "Manuals & Guides, October 1, 2013",
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  "summary": "This update of the guidelines published in 2001 sets forth the underlying framework for the Reserves Data Template and provides operational advice for its use. The updated version also includes three new appendices aimed at assisting member countries in reporting the required data.",
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      "content": "- This update of the guidelines published in 2001 sets forth the underlying framework for the Reserves Data Template and provides operational advice for its use.\n- The updated version also includes three new appendices aimed at assisting member countries in reporting the required data."
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      "content": "- Subject areas: Central banks, Currencies, Financial institutions, International reserves, Money, Options, Reserve assets, Securities\n- Keywords: Africa, asset item, assets of the authority, balance of payments financing need, Caribbean, Currencies, foreign currencies vis-à-vis, foreign currency, Global, International reserves, item IV., liquidity position, M&G, market price, option contract, option holder, Options, repo assets, reserve asset, reserve asset treatment, Reserve assets, Securities, securities lending, substitute reserve asset, windowtext 1.5pt"
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      "content": "- Framework for the Reserves Data Template:\n  - Establishes the underlying framework for compiling and reporting reserves and foreign currency liquidity data.\n- Operational advice:\n  - Provides practical guidance for the use of the Reserves Data Template by member countries.\n- Reporting assistance:\n  - Includes three new appendices designed to assist member countries in reporting the required data."
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      "content": "- The page links to IMF eLibrary resources and notes availability of \"More Formats on IMF eLibrary\" and options to \"Order a Print Copy\".\n- Related offerings visible on the page include IMF Publications Newsletter and links to related IMF content listings.\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template (October 1, 2013).\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/manuals-guides/issues/2016/12/31/international-reserves-and-foreign-currency-liquidity-guidelines-for-a-data-template-40117"
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    "Series: Manuals & Guides",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484304228.069",
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