"We had three rules of thumb," says Herdt.

“我们有三条经验规则，”Herdt说。

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See my three rules of thumb.

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But reserve holdings in some emerging markets have gone way beyond levels suggested by prudential rules of thumb enough to pay for three months of imports, say, or to cover short-term foreign-currency debt.

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