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China Funds Told to End Real-Time Value Display, Report Says
Instant cross-border payments can tie ASEAN together more tightly
Iran’s president to visit three Latin American countries next week
BRICS: Financial assets supported by real assets, for example gold – stablecoins
Argentina may join BRICS’ New Development Bank as soon as August
‘Latin America, Asia and Europe want to become members of BRICS’ – SA ambassador
US debt a pyramid scheme – Russia’s top MP
Iran, Indonesia boost trade, look to promote ‘exchange in national currencies’
China welcomes BRICS expansion, nation says in response to Venezuela’s desire to join bloc
Xi Jinping tells China’s national security chiefs to prepare for ‘worst case’ scenarios
Iraq Boosts Gold Reserves by 2% in Single Day in Gradual Buildup
Saudi Arabia in talks to join China-based ‘Brics bank’
The G7 must accept that it cannot run the world
China surpasses Japan as world’s top auto exporter
Move over, U.S. dollar. China wants to make the yuan the global currency.
World’s Biggest Pulp Producer Considers Trading With China in Yuan
Gold miner says the push for more critical minerals will benefit the entire industry
Bank of Canada launches public consultations on digital currency
Argentina Reserves Slump to 7-Year Low…
NATO Warns That Russia Is Mapping EU, US Critical Assets
Pepe Escobar: Global De-Dollarization Nearing ‘Crossroads Moment’
Russian gold is now flooding the UAE, Turkey and Hong Kong after facing sanctions in the West
Half of America’s banks are potentially insolvent – this is how a credit crunch begins
Dollar being ‘gradually abandoned’ – IMF boss
Saudi Arabia, Iran to reopen embassies ‘within days’
Peru wants to seize lithium ‘window of opportunity,’ says minister
Digital Dollar Could Pose ‘Significant Risks’ to Americans’ Freedom, Fed Official Warns
Canada minister says Teck should stay in Canada amid Glencore bid
ECB says it can compensate banks if digital euro causes deposit flight
BRICS Draws Membership Requests From 19 Nations Before Summit
Zimbabwe’s Digital-Currency Plan Needs $100 Million of Gold
Iran Oil Snapped Up by Chinese Private Refiners as Market Shifts
China Strikes Energy Deals as Its Clout Grows in Middle East
De-Dollarization Is Happening at a ‘Stunning’ Pace, Jen Says
Billionaire Friedland Warns Against Foreign Takeover of Teck
Tunisia rejects IMF loans and wants to join BRICS
Peru Copper Exports Plummet 20% Even as Production Rises
Tin Jumps 11% as Major Mining Hub in Myanmar Plans Crackdown
US-China decoupling will have a devastating impact on the global economy
China’s top banker says rate hikes by Western nations fuel global financial instability
Opinion: Asian Monetary Fund’s moment has come at last
Could establishment of an Asian monetary fund help China’s yuan dethrone US dollar?
China’s March crude oil imports surge 22.5% from year earlier
Fed’s Williams Dismisses Link Between Rapid Rate Hikes and Bank Stress
Iran Oil Snapped Up by Chinese Private Refiners as Market Shifts
Tunisian Bonds Plunge After Leader Rejects IMF’s ‘Diktats’
Seize property to build wind and solar farms, says JP Morgan chief
China clears path for foreign investors to $5tn swaps market
Half a trillion in debt haircuts essential for sustainability – study
The West is trying to cut China out of rare earths—and China is noticing
Opinion: U.S. deserves title as master of economic coercion
Tether Gained Access to U.S. Financial System Using Signature Bank
Liz Truss pension episode flags risk of further financial crises, says IMF
Financial turmoil will be felt for years, says JP Morgan boss
Malaysia, China to Discuss ‘Asian Fund’ to Cut US Dollar Dependency
U.S. bank deposits fall for the first time since 1940s
Russia shifts to Dubai benchmark in Indian oil deal
Analysis: Saudi crown prince acts to realign Mideast dynamics amid concern over US support
China leads global battery patent race for post-lithium-ion era
Japan Breaks With U.S. Allies, Buys Russian Oil at Prices Above Cap
Status of US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency and Exchange Rates: Slow Long-Term Decline on Track
China, Brazil Strike Deal To Ditch Dollar For Trade
Key Asian bloc looking to dump dollar and euro – media
China Settles First LNG Trade In Yuan
Saudi Arabia takes step to join China-led security bloc, as ties with Beijing strengthen
Coinbase Aims to Stay in Canada; Binance Could Be Poised to Exit Amid Regulatory Shakeup
Kuroda says BOJ needs to be ready to issue digital yen
World economy risks fragmenting into separate trade blocks — Ban Ki-moon
Russia proposes to create geological platform of BRICS countries — ministry
Banking Crisis Raises Concerns About Hidden Leverage in the System
A new world order? BRICS nations offer alternative to West
A Timeline of Binance’s Run-Ins With Global Crypto Regulators
Schwab’s $7 Trillion Empire Built on Low Rates Is Showing Cracks
Binance Isn’t FTX. It’s Much Bigger and More Systemically Important to Crypto
China’s gold imports via HK triple in Feb on price dip
Rules for winding up big banks do not work, Swiss finance minister warns
Traders pile into bets on gold price rally
Opinion: The World’s Best Chartbook, A Preview
Spain approves $43 million to expand its gold coin options amid surging demand
Russia supports yuan payments in trade with other countries
China-Russia advantage of political mutual trust into economic cooperation progress
Swiss gold exports to China, India rebounded in Feb as prices fell
Moscow and Beijing said they “oppose all forms of hegemony”
JPMorgan Owned the LME ‘Nickel’ That Was Actually Bags of Stones
Credit Suisse memorabilia up for grabs in online shops after merger
Saudi National Bank loses over $1 billion on Credit Suisse investment
Here’s how central banks have used gold in the last 30 years
UBS to buy Credit Suisse for more than $3B in government-brokered deal aiming to restore confidence
Exclusive: UBS seeks about $6 billion in government guarantees for Credit Suisse deal
Iran’s finance minister highlights surge in investment from Russia
Switzerland prepares emergency measures to deliver UBS takeover of Credit Suisse
Critical Metals Race Accelerates Amid Boom In Lithium Supply
Hyperinflation Argentina is ready to bloom
Russia Seeks Direct Fund Transfers, Easier Trade With Bangladesh
Macron uses special power to raise retirement age WITHOUT vote…
Bank shares rebound off lows as big banks come to the aid of First Republic
Beijing shipping rifles, body armor to Moscow...
With Russia visit, Xi pursues effort to upend U.S.-led global order...
African Nations Re-iterate Their Request To Join BRICS Amid Ongoing Global Political Woes
Australian gold price hits all-time record
Spain Increases Gold Bullion Coin Offering To Meet Rising Investor Demand
Iraq to allow trade with China in yuan – state media
Fed balance sheet balloons by almost $300 billion after SVB
Banks have borrowed $165 billion from the Fed in past week after SVB failure
Credit Suisse borrows more than $50 billion from Swiss National Bank after shares crash 30%
Treasury Secretary Yellen says not all uninsured deposits will be protected in future bank failures
First Republic Bank Executives Sold $12 Million in Stock in Months Before Crash
China would be among first paid under GOP debt limit plan, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
US sanctions amplify harm of bank’s failure
Carl Icahn says our economy is breaking because of inflation and poor corporate leadership
U.S. bank loan plan provides Fed rate hike path amid SVB fallout
U.S. Treasury says record FDIC cash draw won’t affect debt ceiling ‘X-date’
Bank of Japan buys ETFs for second straight day
Credit Suisse Default Swaps Hit Record
Credit Suisse shares fall to new record…
Former FDIC Chair Isaac: This Is a Bailout
Ackman Says Regional Bank Stocks Are an ‘Incredible Bargain’ Now
U.S. Federal Home Loan Banks continue to see ‘heightened demand’
U.S. Federal Reserve to conduct review of oversight of Silicon Valley Bank
Fed’s New Backstop Shields Banks From $300 Billion of Losses
The largest bank run in history
Silicon Valley Bank failure could spark run on regional banks: sources
CEO of failed Silicon Valley Bank no longer a director at SF Fed
Shanghai Gold Exchange denies report on ‘doped’ gold bars from Australia
US consumers struggling to repay credit cards, Citi CFO says
China’s Xi Jinping Takes Rare Direct Aim at U.S. in Speech
A recession indicator just flashed its loudest warning ever as Fed chief Powell sees higher rates
EU to Tell Member States to Start Reining In National Debt
Australia’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Wary of China-US Fallout
China to Cut Number of Central Government Employees by 5%
Yellen warns climate change could trigger asset value losses, harming US economy
Japan Real Wages Slump Most Since 2014 Despite Government Push for More Pay
South America looks at creating “lithium OPEC”
Japan Piled Back Into U.S. Treasurys This Year. Investors Worry It Won’t Last.
China’s lowest growth target in decades signals new era of caution
China’s Cities Struggle Under Trillions of Dollars of Debt
Binance execs’ texts, documents show plan to avoid US scrutiny
Canada’s Crackdown on Chinese Funding Is Hurting Miners, Friedland Says
Iran says it’s discovered what could be the world’s second-largest lithium deposit
What Will Be Harder for the Fed? Taming Inflation or Its Office Renovation Expenses?
Mining Dealmakers Set for Year of Hot M&A After Monster Gold Bid
Inflation will remain high in volatile markets, warns hedge fund chief
Turkish Imports Of Russian Oil Hit Four-Month High In February
Mining M&A just saw its strongest run in a decade
No dry January for central bank gold buying
Yesterday’s QE Saddles Today’s Governments With Soaring Debt Cost
HSBC and Nationwide Ramp Up Crypto Limits
Saudi Firms Outline $51 Billion of Projects Under ‘Shareek’ Diversification Plan
MicroStrategy’s Saylor Must Face DC Income-Tax Suit, Judge Rules
UAE, Turkey Agree to Double Trade Up to $45 Billion as Ties Warm
Coinbase, Galaxy Digital abandon Silvergate after lender flags risks to business
Australia’s Central Bank Taps Mastercard and Others to Test CBDC Use Cases
Russia’s Largest Miner Is Selling Nickel to China in Yuan
Stubborn inflation will remain at a very high level, German central bank president says
Yuan Popularity Grows as Go-To Currency for International Settlements With China
India’s Silver Imports Hit Record High in 2022
David Einhorn says investors should be ‘bearish on stocks and bullish on inflation’
Bundesbank warns losses from bond purchases will wipe out buffers
Ex-Biden Adviser Said Administration Was Pushing for Digital Dollar
Yen Bulls Stymied by Relentless Japanese Demand for Foreign Debt
Iran Rations Currency Sales After Rial Weakens to New Record Low
China’s Checkbook Diplomacy Has Bounced
Feds fine Mormon church for illicitly hiding $32 billion investment fund behind shell companies
China remains attractive market for Polymetal’s products, says CEO
Russia’s oil sales to China have hit their highest level since the invasion of Ukraine
Sumitomo to bypass China in EV rare-earth supply chains
Suez Canal revenue hits record monthly high of $594m in boost to Egypt’s economy
Iran: Trade With BRICS Reaches $31.8b During 10 Months
56% of bonds?! Corporate Japan is bracing itself for change at the BoJ
Iran: ‘Currency, gold exchange center to control market fluctuations’
Opinion: The Developing World’s Coming Debt Crisis
China Keeps Faith in US Bonds Even as It Sells Treasuries
Chinese Gold Imports Hit Highest Level Since 2018
Ukraine war turns Russia into a nation of gold bugs
2022 was record year for central bank gold buying, WGC confirms
Endeavour Mining expects more gold M&A
Russia in Africa: how Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap
86% of Stablecoin Issuer Tether Was Controlled by 4 People as of 2018: WSJ
Opinion: Warning issued for petrodollar
U.S. corporate default rate to rise in 2023: Moody’s
China doesn’t need to sell a single car in the US to dominate the American electric car market
Moody’s Is Working on Scoring System for Crypto Stablecoins
Russian FM says BRICS group to consider common currency
Opinion: Contesting the hegemony of the dollar
Sanctions-Proof Yuan to Putin’s Rescue After Oil Cap Hits Budget
Number of UK Firms Facing Collapse Jumps by Over a Third
Gas and mining boom to transform Argentina’s economy, minister says
Yamana’s Peter Marrone says gold miners will keep merging and tin is the next big thing
Binance Acknowledges Storing User Funds with Collateral in Error
Saudi Central Bank continues to test its digital currency
Saudi Arabia’s Game for Success as an Emerging Power
Japan PM says country on the brink over falling birth rate
Brazil’s President suggests creating common currencies for BRICS, MERCOSUR
More nations plan to ditch U.S. dollar
Tether Overpowers Visa and Mastercard Concerning Settlement Volume
East Africa pushing to have single currency by 2027
CBDCs set to disrupt dollar dominance
Saudi Arabia can ‘bridge the gap’ between the U.S. and China, finance minister says
China Evergrande’s auditor quits on disagreement around 2021 audit-related matters
Central-Bank Digital Currencies Are Coming—Whether Countries Are Ready or Not
Zimbabwe’s Gold Coins Sell Above $2,000 Each For The First Time
Japanese yields top policy cap for 2nd day, defying massive BOJ buying
Nevada lithium mine gets conditional $700M government loan
Global Debt Racing to 366% of Output Risks Next Crisis, S&P Warns
A stablecoin collapse could spill into the U.S. bond market and economy, professor warns
Janet Yellen warns of ‘extraordinary measures’ as U.S. on track to hit debt ceiling next week
LME Data-Entry Error Showed Copper Down 77% in Latest Glitch
China’s trade surplus swells to $877.6B as exports grow
Barrick Open to Mining Ventures with Saudi Arabia, CEO Says
Exclusive: UK watchdog blocks LME plan to restart Asian hours nickel trade-sources
China Includes Digital Yuan in Cash Circulation Data for First Time
Sweden’s central bank to report $7.7 bln loss for 2022
Saudi Arabia Sets Up New Firm to Invest in Global Mining Assets
Tens of thousands of Canadians could default on mortgages due to rising rates, bank CEOs say
Chinese developers facing $141 billion in maturing bonds this year
Binance Acknowledges Past Flaws in Maintaining Stablecoin Backing
Canada’s Office Vacancies Hit a Record as Space Floods Market
BRICS undermine dollar hegemony with gold purchases
Bank of England criticises UK banks’ risk management systems
China Readies for Reopening With Huge Quota for Crude Imports
Swiss National Bank posts record $143 billion loss in 2022
China Extends Gold Buying With Fresh Flows to Central Bank
Gold Giant JPMorgan May Move Into Precious Metals Clearing in Zurich
China Readies for Reopening With Huge Quota for Crude Imports
World food prices hit record high in 2022
BRICS Should Admit More Members, South Africa’s Ruling Party Says
China Weighs Steps to Shore Up ‘Too-Big-to-Fail’ Developers
Ex-CFO pleads guilty to stealing from SPACs to trade meme stocks, cryptocurrencies
Taxpayers in the UK to pay £167bn for QE
Third of world economy to hit recession in 2023, IMF head warns
Shop closures in UK hit highest total for five years
Majority of Japan’s food, household goods makers plan 2023 price hike
LME Ends Chaotic Year With Metal Stockpiles at 25-Year Low
Pension funds must take ‘extreme care’ with liquidity risks, says OECD
Stock and bond markets shed more than $30tn in ‘brutal’ 2022
Gold buyers binge on biggest volumes for 55 years – Barrick CEO
‘Silent killer’ liquidity crisis will stalk global financial system in 2023
Evergrande Misses Overhaul Proposal Deadline Amid Creditor Talks
China to Extend the Onshore Yuan’s Trading Hours in Global Push
Turkey’s Central Bank Says Shift from Dollars to Liras Is Top Objective for 2023
Permitted share of China’s yuan in Russian wealth fund doubled to 60% -finmin
Central banks buy gold at fastest pace in 55 years
Credit Cracks Widen With Distressed Debt Ballooning
Russia Set to Export Large Amounts of Diesel Before EU Sanctions
Joe Biden’s green subsidies may backfire, warns EU commissioner
Bank of Japan buys record amount of bonds to defend governor’s new target
Opinion: Why do the rich get richer — even during global crises?
East-West battleground will shift from fossil fuels to metals
Bankman-Fried, FTX execs received billions in hidden loans, ex-Alameda CEO says
Former Alameda CEO confirms firm borrowed billions from FTX customer deposits as part of plea deal
Russia Threatens to Cut Oil Output in Response to Western Sanctions
Tether transparency: A lesson in lying
China Buys a Record Amount of Russian LNG as Oil And Coal Purchases Also Surge
Suddenly Everyone Is Hunting for Alternatives to the US Dollar
Bank of Japan shock raises 2023 global liquidity risks
Germany Returns to Coal as Energy Security Trumps Climate Goals
A global drug cartel used Binance to launder millions
Next Financial Crisis Will Be From Crypto if It’s Not Banned: Indian Central Bank Governor
Aramco in Talks With Investors on $110 Billion Gas Project
BOJ fires shot across US Treasury market’s bow
US Prosecutors Look to Charge Binance, Executives on Possible Money Laundering Violations
EU could face gas shortage next year, IEA warns
World Bank chief economist calls for overhaul of government bailouts
UK has no plan to cut interest BoE pays to banks: Treasury
China to use Shanghai exchange for yuan energy deals with Gulf nations – Xi
Ex-JPMorgan Gold Trader Found Guilty of Fraud in Spoofing Trial
Belgium’s National Bank to record first loss since World War Two
World’s poorest countries’ debt interest payments rise 35%, report says
Nigeria Caps ATM Cash Withdrawals at $45 Daily to Push Digital Payments
Oh Canada! Consumer debt climbs to highest level since early pandemic, up 7% since last year
World Economy Heads for One of Its Worst Years in Three Decades
US debt explosion funded by Americans, not foreign countries, posing risks to economic growth
US-led price cap on Russian crude oil could see more of it shipped to energy-hungry China
UK risks sleepwalking into food supply crisis, says farmers’ union
Opinion: Inflation won’t bail out taxpayers from the rising burden of federal debt
High Debt Levels Could Pressure Developing Countries as Global Economy Slows
ICE warns EU gas price cap could see prices rise
Germany says borrowing more money to compete with the U.S. would be a ‘threat’ to Europe
Poorest Nations’ Debt-Service Payments Surge 35% to $62 Billion
Bank of Canada Nears the End of Its Interest-Rate Hiking Cycle
Russia Considers Oil Price Floor…
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Crypto Tokens ‘Pet Rocks’
Glencore Says This Time Is Different for Coming Copper Shortage
India Trade Ministry Seeks to Cut Gold Tariff to Curb Smuggling
Russia and China shift further away from dollar
‘Huge, Missing and Growing:’ $65 Trillion in Dollar Debt Sparks Concern
High Global Debt Is Making Rate Hikes Trickier, BIS’s Borio Says
FX swap debt a $80 trillion ‘blind spot’ global regulator says
Hackers linked to Chinese government stole millions in Covid benefits, Secret Service says
Opinion: A world facing multiple crises
Saudi prince seeks Mideast leadership, independence with Xi’s visit
Non-dollar trade gains pace as use of Turkish lira more than doubles
Central banks maintain their appetite for gold in October
Germany seeks 1-year ban on energy price hikes
Asia Splurges On Record Oil Imports Ahead Of Sanctions On Russia
IMF head warns of ‘exceptional’ uncertainty as zero-Covid hits China’s economy
High debts and stagflation will bring mother of all financial crises
Opinion: The Unavoidable Crash
US Savings Rate Falls to 17-Year Low Amid Relentless Inflation
India to continue buying Russian oil, ministry source says
China is buying Russian oil at a bigger discount using yuan as price cap looms, report says… using yuan instead of dollars.
World Bank Chief Worries Over Debt Buildup and Disorderly Defaults
Trade turnover between Russia and China grows to $129 bln in 9M 2022
France’s Emmanuel Macron says Biden agenda could ‘fragment the West’
Rising Tether Loans Add Risk to Stablecoin, Crypto World
The next financial crisis is brewing in the UK’s corporate debt market
Top Stories
Economy
- Yellen Says Sanctions May Risk Hegemony Of US Dollar
- Deutsche Bank sees U.S. leveraged loan defaults near record highs in 2024
- Subprime Auto Bonds Hit by Skipped Payments, Falling Used-Car Values
- Federal interest payments could soon exceed military spending
- More Than 80 Cities, Counties Using Federal Pandemic Aid to Fund Guaranteed Income Pilot Programs
- Yellen Worries Over Loss of ‘Adequate Liquidity’ in Treasuries
- Treasuries Liquidity Problem Exposes Fed to ‘Biggest Nightmare’
- The Most Powerful Buyers in Treasuries Are All Bailing at Once
- U.S. Treasury's Yellen says oil prices could spike in winter -CNN
- World Bank’s Malpass Worries Stagflation to Persist on Weak Supply
- Russian Corporate Profits Jump 25% Despite Sanctions
- Bond Sales Get Too Expensive Just When Public Pensions Need Them
- US Mortgage Lenders Are Starting to Go Broke
- China Targeted Federal Reserve to Build Informant Network and Access Data, Probe Finds
- Investors cut equity allocations to lowest level since Lehman collapse
- Powell, Clarida cleared of wrongdoing in Fed trading controversy
- First-half losses for S&P 500 shape up as biggest since 1970s
- Fed Chair Jerome Powell warns that government debt is on an 'unsustainable path'
- U.S. current account deficit hits record high in first quarter
- Stagflation will be the cost of reducing inflation: Dalio
- The Changing World Order: international role of the dollar is evolving - Powell
- China's holdings of U.S. Treasuries skid to 12-year low; Japan also cuts holdings
- Americans owe $22 billion in late utility bills as energy prices spike 34%—here’s where you can find help
- Black Swan Investor Watching for 'Greatest Credit Bubble' to Pop...
- Former Fed Staffer Not Shrugging Off Central Bank’s Bond Losses
- IMF chief warns of multiple inflationary shocks amid market jitters
- More Subprime Borrowers Are Missing Loan Payments
- Former Fed chair warns US economy faces stagflation after central bank missed inflation
- Bonds Backed by Car Loans Are Selling at Fastest Pace in Years
- The Fed says wild swings in commodities markets are ramping up the risk of 'contagion' that could hit global banks hard
- Wall Street sees greater risk of default by major banks
- Biggest Treasury Buyer Outside U.S. Quietly Selling Billions
- The World Is Piling on Debt as It Battles Inflation
- Debt and Inflation Threaten U.S. Security
- Leveraged-Lending Risks Remain High, U.S. Bank Regulators Say
- Shrinking U.S. Cattle Herd Means No Relief for Soaring Beef
- China warns west against rapid interest rate rise
- The Fed will struggle to tighten without turmoil
- Massive Debts Could 'Trap' Powell...
- There is no easy escape from the global debt trap
- Fed says China’s real estate troubles could spill over to the U.S.
- Digital Currencies Pave Way for Deeply Negative Interest Rates
- Powell says a Fed digital currency could undercut need for cryptocurrencies
- Governments World-Wide Gorge on Record Debt, Testing New Limits
Gold
- China’s Gold Splurge Reaches Sixth Month as Reserves Rise Again
- Iran and Russia want to issue new stablecoin backed by gold
- Even Central Banks Are Buying Gold for the Zombie Apocalypse
- China Extends Gold Buying With Fresh Flows to Central Bank
- Russian gold refineries seek access to Shanghai Gold Exchange
- IMF Says Gold Coins a Missed Chance to Build Zimbabwe Reserves
- Russia is looking into its own gold standard after LBMA ban
- Russian Gold Rerouted to China Amid Western Ban
- Russia is looking into its own gold standard after LBMA ban
- Central banks add 270 tons of gold reserves so far in 2022
- China Is Ramping Up Swiss Gold Imports, Signaling Better Demand
- Zimbabwe Offers Target-Beating Incentive for Biggest Gold Miners
- Ghana's central bank to buy domestic gold in September to strengthen nation's foreign reserves
- INDIA: Gold reserves up 36 per cent in last five years
- India launches first international bullion exchange to bring transparency
- Zimbabwe debuts gold coins as legal tender to stem inflation
- JPMorgan Gold Traders Found Guilty After Long Spoofing Trial
- Central banks add more gold in month of May
- Russia needs ‘golden ruble’
- Russia Eyes New Rules on State’s Gold, Gem Sales Amid War
- Zimbabwe to introduce gold coins as local currency tumbles
- Saudi Arabia considering establishing gold refineries, says top official
- Central Banks to Increase Gold Holdings Over Crisis Concerns
- Gold’s Haven Appeal Burnished by Drumbeat of Growth Warnings
- India's May gold imports surge multifold as prices correct before key festival
- Russia gives Credit Bank of Moscow licence to export gold
- Putin discussing pegging the rouble to gold, Kremlin says
- Russia moving closer to a gold standard – official
- Swiss gold exports to the United States rocketed in March
- London Metal Exchange Abandons Attempt to Crack Gold Market
- Gold Leading The Charge... Investors Pour into Commodity ETFs
- A golden audit - RBA to check on its $6 billion in bullion
- Russia Seeks New Ways to Sell Its $20-Billion-a-Year Gold Output
- Sanctioned Russian bank VTB sees strong demand for gold bars
- Bullion groups launch gold bar database to thwart fraud
- U.S. Mint sees strongest gold bullion demand in 23 years, sells 426k ounces in Q1
- Russian cenbank to restart buying gold from banks, will pay fixed price from March 28
- Russians Buy Up Gold to Salvage Savings After Ruble Collapse
- AMC Uses Its Meme Stock Money to Buy a Gold Mine. It’s ‘Bizarre,’ Says Analyst.
- NSE plans new exchange for spot gold
- Gold Dealers Swamped by Demand as War Creates Inflation Scare
- Russia drops gold tax to encourage savers to dump dollars
- Gold will soar as China seeks US dollar alternatives
- Pakistan government eyes people's gold to increase foreign exchange reserves
- Swiss gold exports to China surge to highest since December 2016
- China keeps burning through its mine gold reserves fastest in the world - report
- Turkey aims at 5,000 tons of gold savings: Minister
- India in global gold buying spree; RBI 2nd largest buyer of yellow metal
- Mitsui & Co. to issue cryptocurrency linked to gold prices
- Russia May Allow Crypto Mining and Gold-Backed Stablecoins, Lawmaker Says
- Central banks accelerate shift from dollar to gold worldwide
- Turkish central bank says to support conversion of gold deposits to lira
- Gold has become an investment and fashion choice for China's younger generation
- Venezuelans Break Off Flakes of Gold to Pay for Meals, Haircuts
- Dragons fly as Chinese millennials take a shine to gold
- Brazil gold reserves surge nearly 100% in three months as Central Bank doubles purchases
- Central Banks Betting on Gold for Safety
Commodities
- China’s Swelling Nuclear Stockpile Makes It a Growing Rival to U.S., Pentagon Finds
- Codelco sees copper deficit at 8 million tonnes by 2032
- China Seals One of the Biggest LNG Deals Ever With Qatar
- Global LNG supplies are ‘sold out’ for years, top importer warns
- Silver heads for biggest deficit in decades, Silver Institute says
- India’s Massive Silver Demand Cutting World’s Warehouse Stocks
- China Shows the LME There Are Still Buyers for Russian Metal
- Pump Prices From New York to Maine Are Rising on Gasoline Shortage
- The US Is Exporting Record Oil and Fuel Even as East Coast
- Diesel Supply at Only 25 Days; Biden Admin Response ‘Not Helping,’ Analyst Says
- Trafigura warns the world is running low on copper
- Silver production in Peru down 11.2% in August - report
- China Set to Import Brazilian Corn in Challenge to US Supply
- U.S. oil refinery run-rates could top 90% for 3rd quarter in a row
- Colombia agrees to ease tax changes to oil, mining
- Small number of huge companies dominate global food chain, study finds
- Moscow says Power of Siberia 2 pipeline to China will 'replace' Nord Stream 2
- Tokyo Gas signs long-term LNG contract with new Sakhalin-2 operator
- Shell chief warns Europe’s energy crisis will last more than one winter
- LME member default fund contribution jumps 89%
- Mexico creates state-run lithium company, to go live within 6 months
- Unplanted Acres in US Surge on Extreme Rain and Drought
- Europe’s Fertilizer Industry Shrinks Again as Energy Chaos Bites
- Saudi Prince Says Oil’s Disconnect May Force OPEC+ Action
- Russia continues to be China’s top oil supplier for 3rd month; Saudi Arabia trails behind
- Farms in China suffer worse drought in 60 years
- ‘Irrational expectations’ are keeping commodity prices unsustainably low, warns Goldman
- This map shows the massive gas pipeline that Russia and China are building
- Chinese State-Owned Firm Won Nearly 6 Million Barrels of US Oil Reserves Through Auction Sale
- China Demand Revival Can Add to Europe Energy Woe, Goldman Says
- Iran boosts crude supply to Venezuela for refining, freeing up exportable oil
- A Russia-China gas pipeline will begin construction in 2024 while the EU signs a supply deal with Azerbaijan, reports say
- U.S. says it is concerned critical minerals vulnerable to manipulation
- Brazil wants to buy as much diesel as it can from Russia, talks ongoing
- 'Off the charts' chemical shortages hit U.S. farms
- Germany Warns of Lehman-Like Contagion From Russian Gas Cuts
- India Tells Oil Companies to Load Up on Discounted Russian Crude
- Australia needs coal, gas to back up renewables - regulators
- Dutch join Germany, Austria, in reverting to coal
- Massive Oil Refining Capacity Idle in China Even as Prices Soar
- Russia could still rake in $800 million a day from oil and gas this year
- Trafigura boss warns oil market could reach ‘parabolic state’
- Traders in China Rush to Check Metal Stocks on Pledging Concerns
- US East Coast Fuel Crisis Deepens Ahead of Peak Season
- White House Eyes Restarting Idle Refineries to Tame Fuel Prices
- Car bosses warn of supply chain threat to electric vehicle rollout
- Fertilizer Giants Warn Supply Snarls to Linger Beyond This Year
- World Faces Biggest Energy Shock Since 1970s: World Bank
- Putin tells Europe: You cannot ditch Russian gas but we're turning east
- Pentagon to boost rare earths and lithium stockpiles -sources
- Russia, China agree 30-year gas deal via new pipeline, to settle in euros
- China reports first official Iranian oil imports since Dec 2020
- China Looks to Resell LNG as World Grapples With Gas Shortage
- Global oil & gas discoveries to hit 75-year low in 2021
- China merges 3 rare earths miners to strengthen dominance of sector
Global Monetary Policy
- World Bank warns of 'lost decade' in global growth without bold policy shift
- ECB’s Guindos Told Ministers Some EU Banks May Be Vulnerable on Rates
- IMF’s Georgieva Warns Central Banks to Hoard Reserves, Follow Fed Hikes
- BOE Warns Households Face Strain Similar to Pre-2008 Crisis
- Central Bank Losses May Add to Sovereign Fiscal Pressures
- IMF Says UK’s ‘Untargeted’ Fiscal Measures Will Likely Boost Inequality
- ECB officials warn of ‘sacrifice’ needed to tame surging inflation
- Fragile Nations Burn Through IMF Lifelines for Support
- Swiss National Bank posts record H1 loss, says no policy impact
- The Monetary Authority of Singapore posts S$7.4 billion annual loss
- Governments Risk Undoing Central Bank Inflation Fight, IMF Says
- Bank of Canada Surprises With Full-Point Rate Rise to Combat Inflation
- Record Central Bank Profit to Help Polish Households Buy Coal
- IMF's Georgieva warns against 'complacency' on global debt problems
- Bank of England Says Global Outlook Has ‘Deteriorated Materially’
- BOE Leaders Say They Are Open to Possible 50-Year Mortgages
- ECB to ask banks to calculate with recession risk
- Eurozone central bank losses risk bailouts and more political pressure
- Bank of Japan's government bond holdings exceed 50% of total
- Leading economies at risk of falling into high-inflation trap, BIS says
- BOJ’s Record $81 Billion Bond Defense Brings Calm to Market
- Europe faces 'severe' risk of disorderly financial market correction
- Bank of Canada sees growing risk from highly-indebted households
- World Bank warns global economy may suffer 1970s-style stagflation
- IMF says global economy faces ‘confluence of calamities’ in biggest test since World War II
- BOE Official Says Only UK Treasury Can Fix Cost-of-Living Crisis
- Rising inequality now an urgent matter, BIS central bank group warns
- ECB tells banks to buckle up as Ukraine war hits economy
- For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories
- Lagarde Spurns ECB Staff Plea for Pay Rises Linked to Inflation
- Chinese, Russian cenbanks to discuss use of national payment systems
- IMF Deputy Okamura Warns Inflation May Be Faster Than Feared
- Europe Inflation Seen Surpassing U.S. for First Time in a Decade
- Swiss National Bank posts $34 billion loss as bond losses bite
- Bank of England tells banks to speed up recovery from outages
- Oops! Our Bad! IMF Director Admits "We Printed Too Much Money"
- BoE official proposes overhaul of global capital rules for banks
- Bailey warns of risk of persistent inflation from strong UK labour market
- U.S. regulators flag climate change, stablecoins as potential systemic risks
Opinion/Commentary
- Central bankers face a balance sheet reckoning
- Opinion: A Spotlight on Chinese Debt Bondage
- The financial reset is near
- One day, oil might not be bought with dollars anymore but with yuan
- Petrodollar System Flirts With Collapse… What It Means for Gold, Oil, and the Dollar
- Will High Government Debt Create Problems As Rates Rise?
- Fed Is Losing Billions, Wiping Out Profits That Funded Spending
- Fed official’s violation of trading rules reignites ethics scandal
- Why the Rate Shock Could Be So Much More Painful in Canada
- Falling FX reserves herald Asia financial crisis 2.0
- Superstrong dollar threatens debt crisis across emerging economies
- Chinese yuan's global recognition and acceptance is gaining momentum
- Opinion: How China Wants to Replace the U.S. Order
- Opinion: The Age of Credibility for Central Banks Is Over
- The Myth of the Central Bank ‘Soft Landing’
- Opinion: The US Is Depleting Its Strategic Petroleum Reserve Faster Than It Looks
- Opinion: China currently owns the battery supply chain and it’s time for Canada to redraw the map
- Interest on the debt is a huge threat
- Conditions Are Ripe for a Deep Bear Market
- The crypto crash rivals both the internet bubble burst and the Great Financial Crisis, Bank of America says
- Debt Can Be a Killer
- The world faces a growing stagflationary storm
- The Fed Wants to Raise Rates Quickly, but May Not Know Where to Stop
- US money-printing policy is source of global financial distress
- Are we witnessing the beginning of de-dollarization?
- Fed's 5-year balance sheet plan may be interrupted
- Mark Zuckerberg’s vision for the metaverse is off to an abysmal start
- What the 2008 Financial Crisis Tells Us About Today’s Inflation Surge
- The financial media has become a Wild West of misinformation — why aren’t there laws to rein it in?
- Edging Towards A Gold Standard
- A new world of currency disorder looms
- Inflation and the coming commodity super-cycle
- The Great Gold Love Trade Is Alive And Well, As India Buys A Record Amount
- Big S&P 500 Bear Market Case Sees Inflation Finally Eating Everything
- The Fed’s big lie that much of the world has bought into
- The Fed’s Doomsday Prophet Has a Dire Warning About Where We’re Headed
- Macleod: Gold And Silver Prospects For 2022
- Frank Giustra: We’re in a massive market bubble — and when it pops a lot of investors will get wiped out
- August 15, 1971: A Date Which Has Lived In Infamy
- McGill researchers solve puzzle of hyper-rich gold veins
- The Biggest Secret To Becoming A Successful Market Speculator
- Two charts show why investors are right to love mining streaming companies
Geopoltics
- At least a dozen countries interested in joining BRICS: Russian foreign minister
- Pakistan, China sign MoU for setting up yuan clearing arrangements
- IMF chief warns world heading towards age of greater instability
- Dollar-dominated global order is 'fading away'
- Saudi Arabia and Russia plan deep oil cuts in defiance of US
- BRICS Nations Discussing Introduction Of Single Currency To Ease Trade, Says Russian Envoy
- China shifts US bond holdings offshore, potentially beyond the reach of any future currency sanctions, report says
- China cuts U.S. debt holdings 9% in suspected shift to tax havens
- Turkey's Erdogan targets joining Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, media reports say
- China, Russia to strengthen cooperation on the way to a ‘multipolar world’
- Russia's top banks have started lending out yuan and transferring China's currency outside the SWIFT system
- Russia's Mir Pay sees users increase 20-fold after rivals exit -report
- China Fills Void as Foreign Brands Flee Russian Market During War
- Report Claims Russia and Iran Plan to Establish a Global Gas Cartel, Moscow to Launch Its Own Precious Metals Exchange
- Russia Seen Floating Long-Term Oil Discounts Amid Price-Cap Push
- India-Russia trade surging
- Pandemic Bolsters China’s Position as the World’s Manufacturer
- Russia and Turkey’s Deepening Ties Prompt Concern in West Over Sanctions Compliance
- Poland's foreign minister thinks that Eurozone members should be able to ditch the single currency
- U.S. Treasury official warns Russia trying to bypass Western sanctions via Turkey
- Russia now in top three markets for yuan payments
- Moscow Exchange Starts Trading Bonds with Yuan Settlement
- Russia could buy yuan, rupees, Turkish lira for rainy day fund
- Ruble Is Stumbling as Yuan Trading Volumes Soar to Record
- Turkey Looks to Ditch Dollar in Payments for Russian Energy
- BRICS expects Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey to join group soon
- China is building a yuan currency reserve to compete with the dollar and prop up other economies facing volatility
- BRICS basket-based international reserve currency under consideration — Putin
- Rise of ‘nontraditional’ reserve currencies diminishes dollar’s dominance
- China says it wants to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies
- IMF Raises Yuan’s Weighting in SDR Basket Amid Weakness
- Global military spending reaches record levels...
- China Is Accelerating Its Nuclear Buildup Over Rising Fears of U.S. Conflict
- China's yuan is replacing the dollar and euro in Russian bank accounts amid Western sanctions, report says
- Saudi Arabia Considers Accepting Yuan Instead of Dollars for Chinese Oil Sales
- Russia’s VTB Bank offers up to 8 per cent interest for yuan deposits, as it hoards renminbi to skirt dollar sanctions
- Russia and China: Partners in Dedollarization
- China to work with Asian neighbours to grow use of local currencies over US dollar in trade, investment
- US intel, satellite images show Saudi building ballistic missiles with help of Beijing...
- Kremlin reveals new independent Russian-Chinese financial systems
- China Seeks First Military Base on Africa’s Atlantic Coast, U.S. Intelligence Finds
- Pentagon Plans to Improve Airfields in Guam and Australia to Confront China
- EU to aim for rapid deployment force without U.S. help by 2025, document says
- Putin says US itself killing dollar as reserve currency by weaponizing sanctions & uncontrolled money printing, fueling inflation
- Bank of Russia, government prioritize integration with Chinese financial marketBank of Russia, government prioritize integration with Chinese financial market
- Saudis Sign Military Cooperation Agreement With Russia
- Central banks will accelerate rise of China's yuan, global survey shows
- CHINA PRESIDENT SAYS CHINA WILL BE DOMINANT WORLD POWER...
Around the World
- Deutsche Bank CEO warns of 'danger' of European reliance on foreign banks
- New U.K. leader to face highest government debt in 60 years
- Don’t ignore China’s big problem amid market madness
- ‘Excessive’ policy choices could trigger an economic downturn even worse than the 2008 recession, UN agency says
- Ostracized by the West, Russia Finds a Partner in Saudi Arabia
- Even $1.2 Trillion of Reserves Isn't Enough to Scare Yen Bears
- China surpasses US in corporate debt sales as the world's 2 largest economies see starkly different central bank policies
- U.N. Calls On Fed, Other Central Banks to Halt Interest-Rate Increases
- Egypt Turns to the Chinese Currency With Yuan-Denominated Bonds
- China’s Largest Developer Posts Record 96% Profit Slump
- China to Require Approvals for Firms to Issue Offshore Debt
- Russian Corporate Profits Jump 25% Despite Sanctions
- Europe's Energy Crisis Risks Dwarfing $279 Billion Rescue Cash
- Investors price in $130bn loss on China developers’ dollar bonds
- Belgian Prime Minister Warns of 10 ‘Difficult’ Winters for Europe
- Saudi Egyptian Investment Co. Invests USD 1.3 Billion in State-Owned Egyptian Companies
- China Banks May Face $350 Billion in Losses From Property Crisis
- Chinese developer Evergrande’s unit ordered to pay out $1.1 billion
- China Convenes Banks on Mortgage Boycott Roiling Markets
- Europe Power Firms’ Debt Soars to $1.7 Trillion on Energy Crisis
- Swiss gear up for hard times with bulked up food reserves
- China Stops Reporting Bond Trades by Foreigners After Selloff
- China meets banks to discuss protecting assets from US sanctions
- Russia makes 'digital' rouble, home-grown credit card push
- Israel Adds Yuan to $206 Billion Reserves in ‘Philosophy’ Change
- ECB Is Crafting Crisis Tool to Deploy If Bond Yields Jump
- Beware of wartime fake news triggering a run, EU banks told
- Brazil central bank quadruples exposure to Chinese yuan
- Russian Tankers Going Dark Raises Flags on Sanctions Evasion
- Internationalization of the Renmibi via bilateral swap lines
- The global economic system is in dire need of an overhaul
- Swiss gov't proposes public liquidity backstop for big banks
- US officials 'not awake' to China's rising financial influence in the world
- China Panic-Hoards Half Of World's Grain Supply Amid Threats Of Collapse
- Bank of Canada calls out investors for boosting home prices, warns of household debt with interest rates set to rise
- ECB warns of ‘exuberance’ in housing, junk bonds and crypto assets
- China to draw foreign investors into commodities futures trading
- China to Build Global Clearing Network for Mobile Payments, Using Digital Yuan: State Media
- West Africa Bloc Plans to Start Cross-Border Debt Market in 2023
- IMF sees "critical role" as world transitions to digital money
- Chinese yuan will become a top reserve currency sooner than expected, says Ray Dalio
- IMF Official: ‘A World With More Than One Reserve Currency Is a More Stable World’
Mining
- VIZSLA SILVER INTERCEPTS HIGH-GRADE MINERALIZATION AT NAPOLEON - 1,085 G/T AGEQ OVER 4.00 METRES
- Gladiator Metals Enters into Binding Drilling Contract
- VIZSLA SILVER EXTENDS HIGH-GRADE MINERALIZATION AT LA LUISA; INTERCEPTS 4,227 G/T AGEQ OVER 2.30 METRES
- ARIS MINING UPDATES MINERAL RESERVES AND RESOURCES FOR THE SEGOVIA OPERATIONS WITH FULL REPLACEMENT OF 2022 PRODUCTION
- Vizsla Silver Confirms High-Grade Silver Continuity At Copala
- Aris Mining produces 235 koz of gold in 2022, focuses on generating 'significant' cash flow in 2023
- Blackwolf Receives Permit for Exploration Drilling; Identifies Multiple Wide, Stacked Veins at Cantoo Project, Alaska
Science/Technology
- CBDCs Could Reduce FX Transaction Speeds to 10 Seconds, NY Fed Says
- Bank of International Settlement will test DeFi implementation in forex CBDC markets
- How China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy will use CBDCs to replace the SWIFT banking system
- Fed Plans 2023 Launch of Long-Anticipated Faster Payments System
- Focus As the EU prepares to ban USD-denominated stablecoins, lobbyists push back
- ECB Says Cash ‘Not Fit’ for Digital Economy, Dismisses CBDC Privacy Concerns
- Russia plans to roll out digital ruble across all banks in 2024
- Tether’s recovery of an $840mn loan scrutinised in Celsius bankruptcy
- CBDCs could limit bank runs, US paper arguesc
- Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia
- MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin holdings take a record $3.4 billion hit
- Central bank digital currencies poised to be the foundation of the financial system, BIS says
- US Probes Binance Over Token That Is Now World’s Fifth Larges
- Brazilian central banker describes how CBDC system can halt bank runs
- Crypto Industry Eclipses Defense, Big Pharma in US Political Giving
- New experiments pave way for international payments using CBDCs
- Stablecoins Are Vulnerable to Runs, May Heighten Risks, Fed Says
- NATO Plays Cyberwar to Prep for a Real Russian Attack
- Crypto Use Is More Prevalent in Corrupt Countries, IMF Study Finds
- U.S. FDIC asks banks for info on crypto activities, cites potential 'systemic risks'
- Central Banks, BIS Develop Digital Currencies Platform Prototype
- Tether has 4 billion in Cash assets...
- Russian Billionaire Potanin Says Tokens Can Displace Crypto
- Russia Values Local Crypto at $200 Billion as Rules Near
- Iran to finalize integration of digital currencies for international trade in 2 weeks
- Visa to Test Central Bank Digital Currencies With Cards, Wallets
- UK spy chief warns China, Russia racing to master AI
- Hong Kong, China, Thailand and UAE explore new uses of ‘mBridge’ digital currency project, including securities settlement
- SEC Gets Path to Rein In Stablecoins as U.S. Weighs New Rules
- Treasury Says Crypto, Rival Currencies Risk Eroding Sanctions
- US has already lost AI fight to China, says ex-Pentagon software chief
- IMF managing director: 110 countries are 'at some stage' of CBDC development
- Visa develops interoperability concept for central bank digital currency payments
- U.S.’s Binance Probe Expands to Examine Possible Insider Trading
- Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa launch cenbank digital currency scheme
- UK’s FCA says it is ‘not capable’ of supervising crypto exchange Binance
- Crypto Firms Want Access to Fed's Payment Systems...
- PayPal happy with crypto progress, but wants role as CBDC wallet
- Tether Executives Said to Face Criminal Probe Into Bank Fraud
- The World Bank, IMF and BIS push for central bank cryptocurrencies to improve cross-border payments
- West African regional bloc adopts new plan to launch single currency in 2027
- Mastercard seeks role as bridge to facilitate cross-border use of China’s digital yuan
- Michael Saylor Calls Bitcoin the World’s Reserve Asset but Not So Good for Buying a Cup of Coffee
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