Sermaye Piyasaları

doviz varliklari

İngilizce: foreign exchange holdings

Türkçe Tanım

Bir merkez bankasi, ticari banka veya diger kurulusun elinde bulundurdugu yabanci paralar, doviz cinsinden menkul kiymetler ve diger yabanci para varliklarinin stokudur. Merkez bankasi doviz varliklari para birimini savunmak ve dis yukumlulukleri karsilamak icin kullanilan bir ulkenin uluslararasi rezervlerinin cekirdegini olusturur. Doviz varliklarinin yeterliligi ithalat karsilama oranlari ve kisa vadeli dis borc duzeylerine gore degerlendirilir.

English Definition

The stock of foreign currencies, foreign-currency-denominated securities, and other foreign currency assets held by a central bank, commercial bank, or other institution. Central bank foreign exchange holdings form the core of a country's international reserves used to defend the currency and meet external obligations. The adequacy of foreign exchange holdings is assessed against import cover ratios and short-term external debt levels.