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Rise of haven currency amid higher rates and a European war is casting a long shadow
Euro strengthens as ECB president signals the end of negative interest rates
Dangers are particularly acute for developing countries already facing number of crises
You might think you can escape it, but the reality is complicated
Markets price in three interest rate rises from the Fed even as US economy slows
Dollar approaches highest point in two decades on bet Fed will outpace other central banks
Expectations of tighter Federal Reserve policy and demand for haven assets have boosted US currency
The greenback remains unchallenged as the currency of choice for monetary officialdom
Neither the renminbi nor cryptocurrencies pose a serious threat to the greenback’s supremacy
European shares rise and dollar index remains near highest level since May 2020
Rise of France’s far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen spooks financial markets
Modern lessons from the pound’s surprisingly slow but irresistible loss of the global reserve currency crown.
The sanctions freezing Russia’s foreign currency reserves have created an incentive for countries to bypass the US currency
JPMorgan declined to process $649mn of interest and principal as US Treasury blocks flow of funds from Moscow
The greenback is trusted in ways other currencies cannot replicate
Ukraine war could cause more ‘fragmentation’ in global financial system, warns top official
The Chinese renminbi can be a challenger to the US dollar, but it won’t replace it
Central banks are diversifying reserves beyond the US currency, euro and renminbi
Warning from finance minister Anton Siluanov increases risk of nation’s first default since 1998
Global investor among large group that could be on the hook for billions of dollars of losses if Moscow defaults
Sanctions against Russia have spurred calls for an alternative holding, but this would only destabilise the financial system
Some businesses may be able to make dollar repayments from funds held abroad, but don’t count on it
Financial markets are going to become a major field of battle — a place to defend liberal values and renew old alliances
The half-century party of financialisation is coming to an end, and there are hard years ahead before we get to a better place
The US Federal Reserve is a latecomer to the debate about central bank digital currencies
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