IMF data indicates a drop in the U.S. dollar’s global reserve share to 59.2% in the third quarter, from 59.4% previously. This slight decline continues a trend observed since the early 2000s when the U.S. dollar’s global reserve share was over 70%. The change indicates a subtle but ongoing shift in the composition of global […]
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