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Dimon: Dollar’s Reserve Status Could Fade If U.S. Edge Wanes
economy24 days ago

Dimon: Dollar’s Reserve Status Could Fade If U.S. Edge Wanes

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned that the dollar could lose its status as the world’s reserve currency if the United States does not maintain its economic and military leadership. He pointed to the dollar’s share of global reserves (about 57%), vulnerabilities from overreliance on China for critical minerals, and a long-run need to bolster domestic production. Dimon also highlighted the Iran conflict as exposing defense-readiness gaps and noted JPMorgan’s $1.5 trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative to strengthen essential industries, from minerals to AI and quantum computing.

via Business Insider|
#dollar#economy#national-security
Goldman Doubts Yen Support Undermining Dollar's Global Lead
currency27 days ago

Goldman Doubts Yen Support Undermining Dollar's Global Lead

Goldman Sachs argues that US-Japan yen intervention is unlikely to threaten the dollar’s status as the world’s dominant reserve currency, pointing to the dollar’s deep capital markets and the Fed’s FIMA facility as crucial advantages during currency-support episodes. While policy uncertainty can weigh on the dollar, the bank notes that past instances where Treasuries were used to back currencies have typically reinforced the dollar’s central role.

via Yahoo Finance|
#currency#dollar#fx-intervention
Dalio warns US at Suez moment that could redraw global power
world2 months ago

Dalio warns US at Suez moment that could redraw global power

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio frames the U.S. situation as a modern Suez moment, arguing that mounting debt, a shrinking share of global reserves backing the dollar, and threats to the petrodollar at Hormuz could trigger a long, painful reordering of global power even as the U.S. remains the largest economy and military power; the piece stresses that decline would be gradual, not a sudden collapse, and highlights the complex interplay of finance, allies, and strategic leverage in determining the next era of world leadership.

via Yahoo Finance|
#petrodollar#ray-dalio#reserve-currency
"Governor Waller Addresses Dollar's Global Position in Speech"
financeeconomics2 years ago

"Governor Waller Addresses Dollar's Global Position in Speech"

Federal Reserve Governor Waller discusses the U.S. dollar's role in global finance, addressing concerns about its potential decline. He outlines the various dimensions of the dollar's international role, emphasizing its dominance as a store of value, medium of exchange, and unit of account. Despite potential challenges from digital currencies, the euro, and the Chinese renminbi, the dollar's status remains strong, supported by its stability, liquidity, and widespread use in trade and finance. Waller concludes that recent developments have, if anything, strengthened the dollar's international position, and he does not foresee a significant decline in its primacy in the near future.

via Federal Reserve|
#digital-currencies#financeeconomics#global-finance
"Renowned Analyst Dick Bove Declares End of Dollar as World Reserve Currency"
finance2 years ago

"Renowned Analyst Dick Bove Declares End of Dollar as World Reserve Currency"

After 54 years as a financial analyst, Richard X. Bove predicts the end of the U.S. dollar as the world's reserve currency, citing China's potential to overtake the U.S. economy. Bove criticizes other analysts for not speaking out against the mainstream financial system and endorses cryptocurrency as a natural beneficiary of the dollar's decline.

via Slashdot|
#cryptocurrency#finance#financial-analyst
finance3 years ago

The Impending Demise of the US Dollar: The Real Cost of De-Dollarization

Market expert Lynette Zang warns that the U.S. dollar is rapidly losing its status as the world's primary reserve currency, citing the Federal Reserve's need to buy U.S. debt as a sign of saturation or lack of demand. Zang also expresses concerns about the ongoing banking crisis and accuses Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell of keeping the public calm while wealth is being stolen. She recommends investing in gold as a protective hedge, but warns that the introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could lead to restrictions on buying gold. Gold is seen as a store of value and a safe-haven asset in times of economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks.

via Yahoo Finance|
#banking-crisis#central-bank-digital-currencies-cbdcs#finance
The Global Pursuit of De-Dollarization: Assessing the Strength of the Dollar's Reign
economics3 years ago

The Global Pursuit of De-Dollarization: Assessing the Strength of the Dollar's Reign

The dominance of the US dollar as the world's reserve currency is facing challenges due to a combination of factors. Western-led sanctions against Russia have prompted countries to seek alternative currencies for trade, such as the Chinese yuan and bitcoin. Additionally, concerns over the outsized influence of US monetary policy and the strong USD being expensive for emerging nations have fueled the desire for de-dollarization. Furthermore, the diversification of global trade and the rise of the shale-oil industry have put the petrodollar at risk, potentially leading to a shift away from the USD as the global reserve currency.

via Business Insider|
#de-dollarization#economics#global-trade
finance3 years ago

Gold's Role in New Monetary Regime Questioned Amidst Market Volatility

Emerging central banks are preparing for a new monetary regime in which gold will play a vital role as a settlement mechanism, according to Goehring & Rozencwajg. Central banks have stepped up gold allocation, boosting their reserves, led by emerging economies such as China, India, Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, and Singapore. The U.S. dollar might be on the verge of losing its reserve currency status, and a change in the dollar's reserve currency status would be the most impactful market shock of the last forty years.

via Kitco NEWS|
#central-banks#finance#gold
China's reluctance to fully de-dollarize and embrace the yuan as a reserve currency.
finance3 years ago

China's reluctance to fully de-dollarize and embrace the yuan as a reserve currency.

China may not be fully supportive of making the yuan the reserve currency of choice, as Beijing is unwilling to open its capital accounts or to run a deficit. China is likely to pursue its sphere of currency influence among countries it trades with actively, such as Asia, breaking up US dollar dominance in parts of the world instead. The US dollar's position and clout as a reserve currency comes at a cost, a current account deficit for America, which China cannot afford to run.

via Business Insider|
#capital-controls#chinese-yuan#current-account-deficit
China hesitant to fully abandon USD in de-dollarization efforts
finance3 years ago

China hesitant to fully abandon USD in de-dollarization efforts

China is unlikely to push for the yuan to become the dominant global reserve currency due to its unwillingness to liberalize its currency and allow money to move freely in and out of its economy, its inability to run a persistent deficit like the US, and the geopolitical risks it faces. Instead, Beijing is likely to focus on breaking up US dollar dominance in parts of the world and pursuing its sphere of currency influence among countries it trades with actively.

via Markets Insider|
#capital-controls#chinese-yuan#de-dollarization
The Fragile Future of the US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency
finance3 years ago

The Fragile Future of the US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency

The dollar's status as the world's dominant currency is under scrutiny due to rivalry with China, fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine, and wrangling in Washington over the US debt ceiling. The dollar share of official FX reserves fell to a 20-year low of 58% in Q4 2022, according to IMF data. However, de-dollarisation would require a vast and complex network of exporters, importers, currency traders, debt issuers, and lenders to independently decide to use other currencies, making it unlikely. While there may not be a single dollar successor, mushrooming alternatives could create a multipolar world. The dollar's status is underpinned by the $23 trillion US Treasury market, viewed as a safe haven for money.

via Reuters|
#de-dollarisation#finance#forex-transactions
The Rise of De-Dollarization: Alternatives to USD
finance3 years ago

The Rise of De-Dollarization: Alternatives to USD

Amid the de-dollarization debate, countries are lining up backup reserve currencies for trade and payments. The Chinese yuan, gold, Bitcoin, the euro, and a common BRICS currency aim to chip away at USD supremacy. The dollar's share in global foreign exchange reserves fell to under 60% in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the International Monetary Fund. However, the dollar is still the world's most dominant reserve currency, accounting for 54% of global foreign exchange reserves in the fourth quarter of 2022.

via Business Insider|
#alternative-assets#de-dollarization#finance
finance3 years ago

Gold prices react to U.S. inflation data

Gold prices rose after the US inflation report showed that the consumer price index (CPI) came in close to market expectations. The CPI was up 0.4% from March and up 4.9% year-on-year, compared to the forecast of up 0.4% and up 5.0% year-on-year. China is expanding its gold reserves and may be abandoning the US dollar, which could weaken the US dollar's dominance as the global reserve currency. The US government could run out of money by June 1 if the debt ceiling is not raised.

via Kitco NEWS|
#china#finance#gold
The Future of the US Dollar: Reigning Supreme or Facing De-Dollarization?
finance3 years ago

The Future of the US Dollar: Reigning Supreme or Facing De-Dollarization?

Central banks around the world are diversifying their foreign exchange reserves by relying less heavily on the US dollar and buying gold at a rapid rate, according to former Morgan Stanley executive Ruchir Sharma. Nations are increasingly looking for ways to transact with each other without using the dollar as a medium for transactions. Sharma warns that the US may have overplayed its hand when it launched sanctions against Russia during its conflict with Ukraine, inadvertently sending a message to other countries that they could also face consequences for being on the wrong side of a conflict.

via The Daily Hodl|
#central-banks#finance#gold