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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As Trump threatens BRICS, it grows stronger, resisting US dollar and Western imperialism
US President Donald Trump has threatened heavy tariffs on BRICS, claiming the organization is "dead", but it is actually growing in size and influence. 10 members and 10 partners participated in the 2025 BRICS summit in Brazil, where they discussed plans for dedollarization, trad ... Show More
45m 45s
Jul 1
Dedollarization: How Iran challenges US dollar dominance and the petrodollar system
Iran has used its status as a leading oil and gas producer to promote dedollarization, rejecting the US dollar and trading with China, Russia, India, and other BRICS members in their national currencies. Ben Norton explains the Western economic war on Iran, and Tehran's response. ... Show More
24m 1s
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
39m 42s
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
27m 29s