If they were smart they would keep them, but Western governments are rarely smart about this.
They should be able to find buyers at OTC desks and ETFs without affecting the market too much.
They should be able to find buyers at OTC desks and ETFs without affecting the market too much.
The government isn’t used to or wants to hold that kind of assets.
If there are fines which go to the state the state is not supposed to speculate, but spend it on investments, repay debt or whatever the state else needs.
You could argue that there's an opportunity cost to letting the money stay parked, but because governments ultimately dictate the value of their own currency, that point is moot.