Foreign Exchange Reserve Adequacy in the DRC: An Assessment

Foreign exchange reserves have proven to be a good financial safety net as they provide a protective effect to the economy against macroeconomic shocks. This study attempts to assess the DRC's foreign exchange reserves. After presenting an overview of the context of the DRC's foreign exchange policy it analyzes the adequacy ratios. This is done in order to assess whether the DRC's foreign exchange reserves are adequate or in line with the most common indicators for assessing the level of reserves.