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Warren Buffett Responds to U.S. Dollar Doomsayers

The US dollar is on the verge of losing its throne as the world's reserve currency, or de-dollarization, is the question that has been agitating geopolitical and economic circles in recent months.

The Street

Warren Buffett Says the Future of the US Dollar Hangs on This

The US dollar is on the verge of losing its throne as the world's reserve currency, or de-dollarization, is the question that has been agitating geopolitical and economic circles in recent months.

The Street

Yellen warns of 'constitutional crisis' in US debt ceiling showdown

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has urged lawmakers to find common ground and raise the country's borrowing limit. Speaking to ABC News, she also warned that the idea of invoking the 14th amendment to raise the debt ceiling could lead to a "constitutional crisis". Also, the Financial Times reports that…

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Farmers in South Africa face power cuts and a weak rand - but a number of factors are working in their favour too

Winter is an important season for South African agriculture, with some of its key field crops being produced during the cold months of June, July and August, and maturing after that, with harvesting in December. Preparation of the land for winter crops begins in April, which is also the same…

The Conversation

Dollar divorce: Emerging markets seek alternatives to US currency

For decades, the US dollar has been king on the global stage. But more and more countries are looking to reduce their dependence on the American currency, saying they want to "de-dollarize" their economies. How realistic are their plans, and how would they work? Kate Moody talks to Ruchir Sharma,…

France 24

De-dollarisation: why are countries looking to ditch US currency?

The long reign of the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency may be drawing to a close as non-Western and emerging economies look for alternatives to the greenback.

The Week

What Could Replace the US Dollar as World Reserve Currency?

For the past 90+ years, the US Dollar has been the reserve currency of the world. Yet in recent years, that dominance has been shrinking. Speculation has been surging that there is a new challenger on the horizon to ultimately unseat the Greenback. What will it be?

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Syrian Pound Sets New Low, Gov. Unable to Find Solution

The Syrian pound recorded a new decline in the black market in regime-controlled areas, exceeding 8,000 against the US dollar, despite the increase in foreign remittances received during the holy fasting month of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr. Economists explained that the decline continued with the ongoing economic crisis and the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Banks eye yuan-baht trade payments

The Bank of Thailand is in discussions with China's central bank over supporting the use of yuan-baht settlement to mitigate foreign exchange risk amid ongoing US dollar volatility.

Bangkok Post

Dominant US dollar faces challenge from emerging currencies

Paris (AFP) - As the top global currency, the US dollar has enjoyed decades as the cash of choice for investors -- but it is now facing a growing challenge to that status.

AFP

Brazil's Lula throws Brics at the US dollar

The writing was on the wall. But when Brazil's left-wing president Luiz Inacio "Lula" da Silva visited China recently, he flamboyantly underscored economic and security ties between Latin America's largest democracy and the world's largest dictatorship. Significantly he took steps to decouple much of Brazil's vibrant commerce from using the…

Bangkok Post

Alan Kohler: America has no friends, only interests – and the world’s reserve currency

A lower US dollar is not only likely, it’s already happening – the US dollar index has depreciated 10 per cent in five months.

The New Daily

Brazil's Lula Criticizes US Dollar and IMF during China Visit

The two countries have recently announced a deal to trade in their own currencies, dropping the dollar as an intermediary.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Brazil's Lula meets Xi in Beijing after lashing out at US dollar, IMF

Beijing (AFP) - Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to forge closer ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing on Friday, a day after he lashed out at the power of the US dollar and the IMF.

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Sterling dips from 10-month high against dollar; JP Morgan profits jump 52%; US retail sales drop – as it happened

The pound strengthened as data showed US economy cooling, before Fed policymaker vowed to press on with interest rate rises

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Brazil's Lula to meet Xi in Beijing after lashing out at US dollar, IMF

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Brazil's Lula lashes out at US dollar, IMF in China visit

Shanghai (AFP) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva criticised the outsize role of the US dollar in the world economy and lashed out at the IMF on Thursday during an official visit to China.

AFP

Cuba announces surprise reversal of US dollar deposit ban

Havana (AFP) - Cuba's government on Monday announced a surprise lifting of its ban on US dollar deposits in banks, reversing a policy which had been in place across the communist island nation since June 2021.

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Bangkok Post

Chinese yuan strengthens to 6.8764 against USD Monday

BEIJING: The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 74 pips to 6.8764 against the US dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

The Conversation

Foreign exchange: several African countries have a shortage of US dollars - why this happens and how to fix it

A number of African countries, including Kenya, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia, are currently experiencing shortages of US dollars. The dollar is the dominant currency in international transactions. These countries rely on the US currency to pay for foreign debts, essential goods and industrial inputs. Development economist Christopher Adam…

Radio France Internationale

'Petrodollar' at risk as TotalEnergies sells LNG to China in yuan

Chinese and French energy companies this week finalised the first-ever deal on liquified natural gas (LNG) in China settled in the renminbi yuan currency. The trade, involving 65,000 tons of LNG imported from the United Arab Emirates, marks a major step in Beijing's attempts to undermine the US dollar as…

The Conversation

What central banks are doing to safeguard financial stability and why they must proceed with caution

Before a crucial week of interest rate decisions for central banks, and on the eve of the emergency takeover of banking giant Credit Suisse, the Bank of England and five other major central banks announced a coordinated effort to boost the flow of US dollars through the global financial system.

USAFacts

What makes the US dollar so strong?

The dollar’s value comes from the US’ position as a critical global economic power and the country's political and economic stability.

The Independent UK

Six central banks announce plan to ease US dollar flows in rare joint move

Rare joint statement comes as banking giant UBS announced it will buy ailing rival Credit Suisse

Asharq Al-Awsat

Lebanese Juggle Dizzying Rates for Devalued Pound

When Caroline Sadaka buys groceries in the Lebanese capital Beirut, she keeps her phone in hand – not to check her shopping list but to calculate the spiraling costs of goods now priced at volatile exchange rates that vary by store and sector. As Lebanon's economy continues to collapse, an…

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