In fact, a sort of balance of terror obstructed any major reallocations by the big holders of reserves. An effort to diversify by selling a particular asset would have such a large impact on markets that it would produce large losses for any central bank that tried it.
事实上，有一种“恐怖平衡”让主要的外储国家不敢进行大规模的重新配置。谁若想通过出售某种资产来进行多元化，由此产生的市场影响将为其自身招致巨大亏损。