Why are countries seeking alternatives to the US dollar? And what role can central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) play in dedollarization? Ben Norton explains how China is using the e-yuan (e-CNY) in new institutions like the mBridge system.
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US Congress plots to save dollar dominance amid global de-dollarizat ... Show More
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This massive new Russia-China project will have huge impact on world
Donald Trump wants to use tariffs to force countries to buy more US oil and natural gas. Instead, China and Russia signed a deal to build the massive Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, which could transform the global energy market. Russia is integrating with Asia, while Europe faces a ... Show More
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Aug 2022
Money Talks: Top dollar
This year, the dollar is up by 15% against the yen, 10% against the pound and 5% against the yuan. In July, it briefly hit parity against the Euro, something that last happened two decades ago. What’s behind the greenback’s rise?
In this week’s show, hosts Mike Bird, Alice Fulwoo ... Show More
39m 42s
Jun 2023
MONEY REIMAGINED: The Impact of Tokenization on the Monetary System and the Need for Tokenized Central Banks
This episode is sponsored by EY.
On this episode of “Money Reimagined,” Michael Casey and Sheila Warren speak with the Head of Research at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), Hyun Song Shin, about the recent release of the Annual Economic Report; discussing the tokeniz ... Show More
26m 11s
Aug 2022
Money Talks: Top dollar
This year, the dollar is up by 15% against the yen, 10% against the pound and 5% against the yuan. In July, it briefly hit parity against the Euro, something that last happened two decades ago. What’s behind the greenback’s rise?
In this week’s show, hosts Mike Bird, Alice Fulwoo ... Show More
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Sep 2019
Innovation in payments: Libra, blockchain and crypto-assets
The implications of crypto-assets, emerging payment technologies and Facebook’s plans to create a global digital currency, Libra – discussed by our host, Michael Steen, and guests, Dirk Bullmann, Maria Teresa Chimienti, and ECB Executive Board member Benoît Cœuré. Recorded on 6 a ... Show More
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