However, exchange-rate weakness alone does not determine reserve status; institutional depth, capital mobility and geopolitical alignment matter more
Japan's yen has pulled back from critical levels after intervention warnings, but analysts warn the relief may be temporary as underlying pressures persist.
The US shutdown may have given the dollar a break from volatility but its effect on the economy could hurt the greenback.
Greenback is weighed down by expectations of lower rates and threats to central bank independence
What will the global economy look like if it loses its monetary anchor?
The rupee is vulnerable to geopolitical events more now than before
The US dollar, long seen as the ultimate safe haven, is behaving oddly in the face of geopolitical and economic stress. Despite high bond yields and global uncertainty, the greenback is weakening — and that’s raising deeper questions about its future
A thriving foreign exchange market facilitates speculation in the dollar and adds to its hegemony
Whatever happens with Trump’s tariffs, investors need to prepare for a new market paradigm
As global markets reel from the Trump administration’s trade blitzkrieg, a seismic shift may be brewing in the financial world: the unravelling of America's role as lender of last resort. With Washington backing away from its dollar diplomacy and central banks in Europe and Asia stepping up their game, the era of unquestioned dollar dominance may be closer to its end than anyone thought
Trade tariffs grab headlines but the less-visible fight around money matters deeply to the president
The fall in the rupee will lead to imported inflation, which will take its toll on the economy
The idea of de-dollarisation is gaining currency but a number of factors stand in the way of this idea turning into a reality
Asset managers sell greenback at fastest pace in a year as market prices in more rate cuts next year
Making a currency a global standard demands deep trust in its issuer’s openness and reliability
But the US should not be complacent about the greenback’s primacy