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Currency & Pairs Intermediate

Reserve Currency

A currency that central banks worldwide hold in significant quantities — USD is the dominant reserve currency.

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Definition

The USD makes up ~60% of global FX reserves, followed by EUR (~20%), JPY, GBP, and increasingly CNY. Reserve status confers persistent demand for the currency and lowers its volatility versus most peers.