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The Shifting Sands of Global Finance: Beyond the US-Saudi Petrodollar – Gold, Yuan, or Bitcoin?

Explore the monumental shift in global finance as Saudi Arabia ends its 80-year petrodollar deal with the U.S. What comes next? Will gold, the Chinese Yuan, or cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin take the lead? Dive into the implications of this historic change and how it might redefine international economic power dynamics.
Ravi KumarBy Ravi KumarJune 14, 2024Updated:June 14, 2024No Comments3 Mins Read
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The Shifting Sands of Global Finance Beyond the US-Saudi Petrodollar - Gold, Yuan, or Bitcoin
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Saudi Arabia’s decision to end its 80-year petrodollar deal with the U.S. signals a major shift in global finance, opening doors to multiple currencies and digital assets like Bitcoin for oil trade. This move could significantly dilute the U.S. dollar’s dominance in global markets, reshaping economic and geopolitical landscapes.

In a landmark decision that could reshape global economic landscapes, Saudi Arabia opted not to renew its historic 80-year petrodollar agreement with the United States. This move not only concludes an era that began on June 8, 1974, but also signals potential shifts in global monetary dynamics and the role of the U.S. dollar.

The potential successors to the dollar’s dominance

The petrodollar system was a critical element of U.S. global economic dominance, requiring oil purchases from Saudi Arabia to be denominated exclusively in U.S. dollars. This arrangement provided the dollar with immense global stability and demand. The termination of this deal, however, opens Saudi Arabia to trade oil using a variety of currencies, including the Euro, Yen, Yuan, and potentially digital currencies like Bitcoin.

Experts predict that this could accelerate the move away from the U.S. dollar as the default global reserve currency. The implications are profound, as this shift could diminish the U.S. dollar’s dominance in international trade and finance, influencing everything from exchange rates to interest rates globally.

The decision comes against the backdrop of Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Project mBridge, an ambitious initiative exploring the use of a multi-central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. This platform, developed through the collaboration of multiple central banks including the Bank of Thailand and the People’s Bank of China, utilizes distributed ledger technology to facilitate instantaneous cross-border payment settlements and foreign-exchange transactions.

The project has gathered a significant following, with over 26 observing members including heavyweight financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Its move into the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage marks a crucial step forward, with the platform now seeking contributions from the private sector to expand its capabilities and applications.

Project mBridge is not merely a technical experiment; it is a reflection of a larger trend towards decentralization in financial governance and an expanded role for digital technologies in the economic frameworks of the future. With its bespoke governance and legal structures, the project is a prototype for the future of monetary exchange, blending innovation with regulation.

The implications of Saudi Arabia’s strategic pivot are vast. Economically, it might encourage other nations to diversify their currency reserves and transactional currencies. Politically, it could recalibrate alliances and shift global power dynamics, especially between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and other major economies leaning towards multicurrency and digital transaction systems.

The end of the petrodollar deal is not just the closing of a chapter in U.S.-Saudi economic history but also a clear indication of the shifting paradigms in global financial systems.

Read Also: Russia Halts Dollar, Euro Trades Amid New US Sanctions

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Ravi is Founder and Chief Content Officer of AlexaBlockchain. He writes about everything at the cross-section of blockchain, crypto, AI, markets, and the economy. Ravi can be reached at ravi@alexablockchain.com

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