The US Dollar’s Share of Global Reserve Currencies Drops as Japanese Yen’s Sh...

The US Dollar’s Share of Global Reserve Currencies Drops as Japanese Yen’s Sh...

The U.S. dollar’s dominant position as the reserve currency of choice may be in peril, as its share of global currencies held in reserves continues to decline. International Monetary Fund (IMF) data shows, the dollar’s share of reserves dropped from 66% in Q3 of 2014 to just above 60% in Q3 of 2020. This means the dollar’s share has been dropping at a rate of about 1 percentage point per year. Faltering Reserve Currencies Meanwhile, as one report suggests, this latest figure represents the dominant currency’s lowest share in almost 8 years. Furthermore, the report....


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