Serey Chea is governor of the National Bank of Cambodia
Looking at the large financing gap which exists if we are to achieve the sustainable development and net zero emission goals, it’s hard to overlook central banks’ foreign exchange reserves as another primary source of financing due to its size, which is currently more than $12tn. These reserves can provide an important catalyst to add much-needed momentum to our sustainable development ambitions if a larger portion is diverted to financing them.