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The future of the US dollar: Are its days as the world’s dominant currency numbered?

Tuesday, Jun 07, 2022

The IMF’s updated view on capital controls

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Russia sanctions won’t doom the dollar

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Taking stock of the new Fed and ECB monetary policy frameworks

The new geopolitics of fragility: Russia, China, and the mounting challenge for peacebuilding

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Design choices for central bank digital currency: Policy and technical considerations

Global implications of a US-led currency war

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