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24 Aug 2026, 15:02 UTC · 2h ago
Monetary historian says US Treasury fragility points to sudden dollar shift
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Kitco
24 Aug 2026, 15:02 UTC · 2h ago
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Economist Barry Eichengreen expresses increased concern over a potential abrupt loss of confidence in the US dollar before viable alternatives are established. — A sudden collapse in dollar confidence would trigger massive volatility in global risk assets and a flight to safe havens.
-0.80Central banks have been buying over a thousand tonnes of gold annually for several years, partly due to structural catch-up and growing worries about the greenback. — Consistent central bank demand provides a strong price floor for gold and indicates institutional hedging against USD risk.
+0.50The US dollar's share of world reserves has declined from over 70% at the turn of the century to just under 60%. — The long-term erosion of the dollar's reserve status reduces global demand for US Treasuries and weakens the USD.
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Of the reserve currency ground lost by the dollar, the Euro has gained zero, while the Renminbi has gained roughly 25% and non-traditional currencies (e.g., AUD, CAD, KRW) have gained 75%. — This indicates a fragmentation of the global monetary system rather than a transition to a single new hegemon, increasing systemic complexity.
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