Thursday, November 11, 2010

Will the G-20 Finally Dump the Dollar as the World's Main Reserve Currency?

he Group of 20 (G-20) is meeting today (Thursday) and tomorrow (Friday) in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the main topics of discussion will be the role of the U.S. dollar in the post-crisis global economy.

Debate over the dollar's role as the world's main reserve currency rose to a fevered pitch in 2008 when the financial crisis, which began in the United States, first roiled global markets.

Emerging markets – particularly China, which holds some $2 trillion of foreign reserves – bemoaned the dollar's decline as it drained their dollar-denominated assets of value. Food and energy prices have climbed to record highs, as have many foreign currencies, further exacerbating the issue.

http://moneymorning.com/2010/11/11/g-20-finally-dump-dollar-worlds-main-reserve-currency/

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