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African Payment System Gets Banker’s Endorsement, but Viability Questions Linger

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The Pan-African Payments and Settlements System aims to formalize $50 billion in informal trade and save the continent $5 billion in processing costs. Boosting Local Currencies Africa’s recently launched Pan-African Payments and Settlements System (PAPSS) could potentially bring $50 billion of informal trade into the formal economy, Tunde Macaulay, head of Africa and offshore regions … Read more

Analysts Predict Euro to Slide to Parity With US Dollar Under Trump’s Second Term

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Donald Trump’s return to the White House may lead to the euro trading at par with the U.S. dollar. Diverging Interest Rate Policies Donald Trump‘s recently confirmed return to the White House is likely to result in the European Union’s currency, the euro, trading at par with the U.S. dollar by year-end, according to predictions … Read more

Beyond the Dollar: Russia’s Path to Economic Independence Emerges

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Russia is reshaping global finance, pivoting from the dollar to local currencies as more nations rally for alternatives to U.S. dominance in global transactions. A New Currency Frontier? Russia’s Strategy Signals Global Shift Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized on Wednesday that Russia is not attempting to undermine the U.S. dollar, but instead is committed to … Read more

Dangerous Explosion Looms: Medvedev Warns of US Dollar’s Inevitable Collapse

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A U.S. dollar collapse would trigger catastrophic global upheaval, warns Dmitry Medvedev, describing a looming “explosion” with grave consequences for the entire world economy. Medvedev Warns of Grave Global Havoc if US Dollar Bubble Bursts Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, has cautioned that the “dollar bubble” could eventually rupture, potentially triggering … Read more

Nigeria Unveils Amnesty Program to Recover Illegally Held Dollars Amid Forex Crisis

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The Nigerian government has announced a nine-month program allowing individuals to deposit U.S. dollars held outside the formal banking system without facing penalties or scrutiny. Finance Minister Wale Edun said his ministry will first issue guidelines for the program, followed promptly by additional guidelines from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Participating individuals will need to … Read more

Nigeria’s Currency Plunges as Dollar Liquidity Dries Up: Will a Naira-for-Crude Oil Swap Revive It?

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The Nigerian naira recently hit a new low against the U.S. dollar, ranking among the three worst-performing currencies globally. Dollar Liquidity Dries up The Nigerian naira, which has already lost over 70% of its value in 2024, recently dropped to a record low of NGN1,670.65 per U.S. dollar on the official foreign exchange market on … Read more

Does US Dollar Need to Collapse for Bitcoin to Hit $200K? Bitwise Says No

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Bitwise’s chief investment officer predicts bitcoin could reach $200,000 without a U.S. dollar collapse, outlining a path for the cryptocurrency to surge toward unprecedented highs. Bitcoin’s Path to $200K: No Dollar Collapse Required The chief investment officer of asset management firm Bitwise, Matt Hougan, addressed bitcoin’s potential to reach a $200,000 valuation without a collapse … Read more

Unexpected Moment: Treasury Sign Falls as Yellen Confronts US Dollar Reserve Currency Concerns

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The Treasury Department sign fell sharply as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen faced a tough question about the U.S. dollar’s reserve currency status being at risk. Treasury Sign Drops — Yellen Steadies Herself and Defends US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed key elements of the U.S. economic strategy last week at … Read more