The Central Bank of Russia has recently been buying bullion at an unprecedented pace. According to Argentine financial expert Gabriel Rubinstein, this policy is aimed at protecting the Russian economy in the event of crisis situations, including against dollar-related "manipulations" by the … [Read more...] about Russia Stockpiling Bullion
Global Oil Trade In Rubles, Yuan?
Three weeks after the US imposed financial sanctions on Venezuela in an effort to cripple its economy and choke the Maduro regime, which in turn prompted Caracas to announce it would no longer receive or send payments in dollars, and that those who wished to trade Venezuelan crude would have to do … [Read more...] about Global Oil Trade In Rubles, Yuan?
Cracks in Dollar Are Getting Larger
Many Daily Reckoning readers are familiar with the original petrodollar deal the U.S made with Saudi Arabia. It was set up by Henry Kissinger and Saudi princes in 1974 to prop up the U.S. dollar. At the time, confidence in the dollar was on shaky ground because President Nixon had ended gold … [Read more...] about Cracks in Dollar Are Getting Larger