Reserve Currency

As the world gradually splits into blocs led by the US and China, there are expectations that the renminbi will start to challenge the dollar’s position as the world’s reserve currency. These expectations may be proven wrong, economists say.

The US dollar will remain the only global reserve currency

The countries whose currencies are considered as the most likely contenders to end dollar dominance are the ones which run large current account surpluses; how can they provide liquidity to the rest of the world?

Toppling the dollar as reserve currency risks harmful fragmentation

Sanctions against Russia have spurred calls for an alternative holding, but this would only destabilise the financial system 

'The Chinese are trying to internationalise the yuan'

One China bull, Shaun Rein, MD of China Market Research, is not buying all the scary headlines that are emerging out of the country.

Dollar, default and Bretton Woods III

Odd as that may seem against a backdrop of Washington toying with a sovereign debt default, some economists feel there may be few other credible options.

China blasts US debt problems, urges new reserve currency

China on Saturday condemned the 'short-sighted' political wrangling in the United States over its debt problems and said the world needed a new global stable reserve currency.

Rupee to remain range-bound in medium term: HSBC

Pradeep Khanna, Director & Head of FX Trading, HSBC India says barring worries over Eurozone, the euro is likely to trade higher in the medium-term.

Dollar may sink another 5-10% in 3-4 months: BMO Capital

Andrew B Busch, Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist at BMO Capital Markets in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Menaka Doshi, talks about if a dollar rout is likely to happen.