international monetary system

THE BOTTOM LINE

Can gold return to the monetary throne?

Amid a tariff war, export-oriented economies will see demand shocks dominate, but those that retaliate will suffer adverse supply shocks.

Need for fiscal, monetary policy reset as US tariffs throw global economy off course: MAS economist

The IMF has warned that risks are high, and reducing debt vulnerabilities should be an “overriding priority", especially in low-income developing countries.

IMF says public debt is growing faster than pre-Covid projections

What made the superbubble of 2022 remarkable was that it was global and based on multi assets.
WEALTH & INVESTING

Beating the benchmark – Is the superbubble bursting in 2023?

The half-century since the official demise of the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates has shown the benefits of what replaced it.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Fifty years of floating currencies

The crypto universe does not provide a desirable alternative monetary system. But technology can and should do so.

Cryptocurrencies are not the new monetary system we need

Developing nations have amassed a quarter-trillion dollar pile of distressed debt that threatens to create a historic cascade of defaults.  

IMF warns faster debt relief needed as more nations seek help

Despite major structural changes in the monetary system over the past 60 years, the dollar remains the dominant international reserve currency.

Renminbi’s rise will not challenge dollar dominance

DPM Tharman's 3 ways to save the open economy

DPM Tharman's 3 ways to save the open economy