UBS(US:UBS) Xin Hua Wang·2025-07-08 13:58Group 1 - Nearly half of central banks surveyed believe the U.S. may restructure its federal debt [1] - The survey conducted by UBS covered nearly 40 central banks and revealed that two-thirds are concerned about the independence of the Federal Reserve [3] - Concerns about the quality of U.S. economic data and the weakening of the rule of law were also highlighted by nearly half of the central banks [3] Group 2 - The primary risk identified by 74% of central banks is the trade and international alliance policies of the Trump administration [5] - There is an increasing pessimism regarding the global economic outlook, with many central banks now expecting stagflation [5] - Almost all surveyed central banks are pursuing diversification of reserve assets, with a strong preference for gold [7] Group 3 - 67% of central banks believe gold will be the best-performing asset from now until around 2029, a significant increase from 21% in the previous year's survey [7] - No central bank plans to reduce its gold holdings in the next 12 months, and over one-third have increased their gold positions in the past year [7] - While 13% of central banks think Bitcoin could be the best-performing asset in the next five years, only one is considering investing in it [7]