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Ruble Plunges to New 2024 Low After US Imposes Sanctions Targeting Russian Banks

DIGIT — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:20:25 +0000

The Russian ruble weakened after the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russian banks. Europe Reduces Reliance on Russian Gas The Russian ruble fell to its lowest level since March 2022 after the U.S. imposed sanctions on 50 Russian banks, further disrupting the inflow of foreign currency into the country. On Nov. 27, the ruble-dollar exchange […]

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BRICS Slashes US Dollar and Euro Transactions to Below 30%

DIGIT — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:46:20 +0000

BRICS nations are increasingly using national currencies, with 65% of transactions now conducted in local currencies, according to a Russian finance official. The U.S. dollar and euro account for less than 30% of payments among member states, signaling a strategic shift to reduce dependency on Western financial systems. The trend has accelerated due to sanctions […]

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BRICS Countries Deem US Dollar Less Important in Global Trade, Says Indian Expert

DIGIT — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:46:11 +0000

The vice chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sameep Shastri, has highlighted the economic bloc’s shift away from reliance on the U.S. dollar, opting instead to trade using their national currencies like the Russian ruble, Indian rupee, and Chinese yuan. He underscored the importance of economic self-reliance and the challenge to Western […]

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Russian Bank Issues Bank Guarantee in Chinese Yuan Using Blockchain

DIGIT — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:50:07 +0000

A bank in Russia has issued the country’s first blockchain-based bank guarantee denominated in Chinese currency. The financial institution underscored the advantages of using a digital form of the document and pointed out that demand for yuan payments is growing. MKB Employs Bank of Russia’s Masterchain to Issue Bank Guarantee in Yuan Moscow Credit Bank […]

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Remittances to Low and Middle Income Countries in 2022 Up by 5% to $626 Billion — Latest World Bank Report

DIGIT — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 12:30:58 +0000

Despite the headwinds that have dominated the year, remittances to low and middle-income countries in 2022 still grew by 5% to $626 billion, the World Bank Migration and Development Brief has said. Africa, where the cost of sending $200 averaged 7.8% in 2022, is the “most severely exposed to the concurrent crises.” Impact of the […]

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S&P Global Report Says EU and UK Are in a Recession, Putin Thinks the West Is Greedy

DIGIT — Sun, 02 Oct 2022 16:30:08 +0000

Today’s blustery global economy has everyone on edge as inflation has wreaked havoc on the wallets of ordinary people and energy prices continue to soar worldwide. According to Credit Suisse, “the worst is yet to come,” as the global investment bank’s analysts believe the European Union (EU) and the U.K. are already dealing with a […]

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IMF Bailout Approval Helps Zambian Kwacha Take the Russian Ruble’s Position as World’s Best Performing Currency

DIGIT — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:30:14 +0000

After the International Money Fund revealed it had approved a bailout package for Zambia, the Southern African country’s currency, the kwacha, rallied by 3.1%. Following this gain, the kwacha took the Russian ruble’s position as the world’s best-performing currency in 2022. Zambia Still ‘Has a Long Way to Go’ The Zambian kwacha currency, which currently […]

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Report Claims Russia and Iran Plan to Establish a Global Gas Cartel, Moscow to Launch Its Own Precious Metals Exchange

DIGIT — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:00:06 +0000

Following Russian president Vladimir Putin’s statements at the end of June that indicated members of the BRICS nations have formalized plans to create a new “international reserve currency,” Russia is reportedly building the foundations of a global gas cartel with Iran. Financial journalist and best-selling author Simon Watkins claims the “alliance aims to control as […]

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Targeting the US Dollar’s Hegemony: Russia, China, and BRICS Nations Plan to Craft a New International Reserve Currency

DIGIT — Sun, 24 Jul 2022 16:00:53 +0000

While inflation data in Europe and the U.S. has risen significantly higher last month, Russia and members of the BRICS countries revealed leaders in the five major emerging economies are in the midst of “creating an international reserve currency.” Analysts believe the BRICS reserve currency is meant to rival the U.S. dollar and the International […]

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Kim Dotcom on the ‘Great Reset,’ Strong Russian Ruble Puzzles Economists, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review

DIGIT — Sun, 12 Jun 2022 11:30:32 +0000

This week, entrepreneur and activist Kim Dotcom said the “U.S. is beyond bankrupt,” and minced no words about a potential “controlled demolition of global markets.” Meanwhile, American economists are interested in the ruble’s strong performance in spite of sanctions against Russia, a new book emerges claiming to tell the “Real Story Behind Mysterious Bitcoin Creator […]

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